Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Print of the Day: Have a Good Rum for Your Money, 1954-5

"Have a Good Rum for Your Money"
1954-55
Ronald Searle
The Victoria & Albert Museum



Signed by Ronald Searle, this drawing for an advertisement dates between 1954 and 1955.  The poster, “Have a Good Rum for Your Money” advertises “Lemon Hart” Rum and is one of two posters issued by the United Rum Merchants Ltd. 

Smaller reproductions of the subjects of these posters were used as illustrations in calendars, which were issued by the United Rum Merchants Ltd., for 1954 and 1955 respectively. E


Enjoy this look into the world of the very talented Ronald Searle.

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