Posted 8 years ago
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Nice vintage painting, not sure if its an original, but i love the look of it shows patina with slight water damage and mold in upper left corner, theres also 2 fingerprints in the paint
Guinness Tucan beer advertising painting on board | ||
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Great sign! Guinness, the breakfast of champions! :^)
This painting is not an original and is a copy of a well known 1955 poster created by John Gilroy. Early advertising campaign ideas first started as oil paintings on canvas; which were then reviewed by the S.H. Benson agency before being approved for print. Here's a good article about a cache of original Guinness advertising paintings on canvas that was discovered many years ago: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/guinness-collectors-snap-up-secret-stash-of-unpublished-advertising-art/
Thank you for that information, it is very helpful and interesting