Rowntree's elect cocoa / Beggarstaffs. – Vintage Print
![Rowntree's elect cocoa / Beggarstaffs., [London, 1895] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/70/70b945407ee4-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Rowntree's elect cocoa / Beggarstaffs., a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Rowntree's elect cocoa / Beggarstaffs.
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Few posters of the 1890s look as stark as this one for Rowntree's Elect Cocoa, designed in London in 1895 by the Beggarstaff Brothers, the partnership of William Nicholson and James Pryde. They worked with flat areas of color, heavy outlines, and simplified shapes, drawing on Japanese woodblock prints. That approach made a poster readable from across a busy street, which mattered on London's crowded advertising hoardings. Rowntree's, the York firm known for its cocoa and chocolate, suited the bold style for a brand that wanted to stand out.
| Created / published | [London, 1895] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Advertisements Great Britain 1890-1900.Posters British 1890-1900.Prints Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: Gt. Brit. C45. 1895. Poster by Beggarstaff Brothers. |
| Subjects | Beverage industry--Great Britain--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,099 × 1,413 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216461 |
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