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Some really great butterfly book jacket illustrations from Collins' New Naturalist series by dynamic husband and wife design/illustration duo Clifford & Rosemary Ellis (1907-1985 and 1910-1998 respectively). (and a dragonfly).
A superb exhibition features as broad representation of artworks by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis with wonderful examples of posters, book jackets, sketches and paintings. From Tim Bernhard: On a warm sunny day in early autumn, I took the day off work and caught the train to Bath for an eagerly anticipated viewing of a new … Continued
A superb exhibition features as broad representation of artworks by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis with wonderful examples of posters, book jackets, sketches and paintings. From Tim Bernhard: On a warm sunny day in early autumn, I took the day off work and caught the train to Bath for an eagerly anticipated viewing of a new … Continued
About To see our other original vintage travel posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. This is part of a collection of work by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis, mostly original drawings and paintings, that we acquired directly from their estate. Clifford and Rosemary Ellis To Visit Britain's Landmarks You Can Be Sure of Shell Chanter's Folly and Dry Dock, Appledore Lithographic poster for Shell, 1937 Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd 30x44″ - Lorry Bill size Provenance: The artist's studio. Shell produced a large series of posters in the 1920s and 30s to encourage motorists to use their products in that early and golden age of motoring. They often commissioned artists not known for their commercial art, so their posters very often featured large and dramatic views of the British countryside and landmarks, inspiring motorists to travel further afield. Here the Ellises have taken a well-known landmark and applied avant-garde artistic techniques so stylising the view, turning, e.g. the clouds into an array of angular v-shaped blocks. Thomas Burnard Chanter (1797-1874) was owner of a fleet of sailing vessels and erected a signal tower (‘Chanter’s Folly’) to give him advance notice of his vessels’ arrival. It was demolished in 1952. The dry dock – Richmond dry dock – was built in 1853 and designed to hold two ‘large’ ships. It exists today and is Grade II listed - a scheduled ancient building. Born in Bognor in Sussex and trained at St Martin’s School of Art and Regent Street Polytechnic, Ellis was a graphic artist and illustrator who is best known for the posters he produced for London Transport during the 1930s. He generally collaborated with his wife Rosemary – whom he married in 1931 – on their posters. The General Post Office, Shell, and The Empire Marketing Board were also clients for their posters. They signed their posters C&RE, their initials being in alphabetical order and they are readily recognisable by their ebullient use of colour and form. Employed during the war as a camoufleur, along with so many other artists, Clifford was also an official war artist, serving with the Grenadier Guards. Rosemary, meanwhile, was an artist for the Recording Britain project. Following the war they trained art teachers at Bath Academy of Art. They also designed a series of nearly one hundred book jackets for Collins New Naturalist series, published between 1945 and 1982.
Two more from Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. Left, 'Down' and right, 'Heath'. Colour lithograph posters, 1933. Do have a click and a ponder.
This unique centenary exhibition celebrates 100 years of the Shell poster through the display of 100 Lorry Bills from the Collection, alongside original paintings, film and memorabilia, and digital online content.
©1949 / Design/Illustration: Clifford and Rosmary Ellis
Zoo Nights By Clifford And Rosemary Ellis - Posters and prints on paper or canvas by standard digital or deluxe giclee printing.
A superb exhibition features as broad representation of artworks by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis with wonderful examples of posters, book jackets, sketches and paintings. From Tim Bernhard: On a warm sunny day in early autumn, I took the day off work and caught the train to Bath for an eagerly anticipated viewing of a new … Continued
A superb exhibition features as broad representation of artworks by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis with wonderful examples of posters, book jackets, sketches and paintings. From Tim Bernhard: On a warm sunny day in early autumn, I took the day off work and caught the train to Bath for an eagerly anticipated viewing of a new … Continued
