Schweppes Tonic Water advertisement with cartoon of a Jugoslav poet – Vintage Print
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This rare historic image captures Schweppes Tonic Water advertisement with cartoon of a Jugoslav poet in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Schweppes Tonic Water advertisement with cartoon of a Jugoslav poet
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Few drinks advertisements of their era turned to caricature, and this one stands out for its cartoon of a Yugoslav poet beside the Schweppes name. The spelling "Jugoslav" in the title points to a period when the country was often written that way in English-language publishing. Schweppes, founded by Jacob Schweppe in Geneva in the 1780s, had by then long marketed its mixers as a sophisticated companion to spirits. Pairing the brand with a recognizable literary figure was a way to suggest wit and cultural polish. Look closely at the drawing's line work and the caption, which carry the joke.
| Original scan | 800 × 1,049 px |
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| Reference | 352 |
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