REGINALD MOUNT (1906-1979) An original vintage animation illustration, for Shell Oil, circa 1950s
REGINALD MOUNT (1906-1979) An original vintage animation illustration, for Shell Oil, circa 1950s
REGINALD MOUNT (1906-1979) An original vintage animation illustration, for Shell Oil, circa 1950s.
The painting is in gouache on paper, mounted to board, with original paper overlay. The design features traffic within an American style street. The work is inscribed to reverse “Drawn by Reginald Mount, 1 frame for Shell film (educational)”
Dimensions The board 35.5cm wide x 27cm high
Reginald Mount (1906 – 1979) was a British artist and graphic designer know particularly for his poster designs. During the Second World War he worked for the Ministry for Information producing propaganda and public safety posters. Mount first began working here with Eileen Evans, who would become his long-term collaborator.
Many of Reginald Mount’s posters are instantly recognisable including his now iconic design for Ealing Studios Comedy The Ladykillers (1955).
Reginald Mount and Eileen Evans formed the Mount/ Evans Studio during the 1950s where their output included posters, album cover art and promotional material of all types. The Keep Britain Tidy illustrations from this period are perhaps some of their most famous. Reginald Mount pieces do not often appear on the market, the original artwork for The Ladykillers sold in 2019 for over £12,000.
For further reading regarding Reginald Mount see. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/artists/mount_reginald.htm
We have a number of pieces of illustration art similar to this Reginald Mount Shell work included in our store, see. EDGAR NORFIELD (1895 – 1977): An original illustration for Men Only magazine entitled “I’ve just hit the Head on the nail”, dated April 1954
Condition report: Overall condition good and displays well, the board has some residual glue staining which is visible to the edges of the artwork and on the reverse. Rounding to board corners, otherwise good (see images).
Dimensions: The board 35.5cm wide x 27cm high
Price: £700
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Condition Report: Overall condition good and displays well, the board has some residual glue staining which is visible to the edges of the artwork and on the reverse. Rounding to board corners, otherwise good (see images).