Lot 36
My Goodness My Guinness. 1936.
Sold
$4,800
Est.
$2,000
- $2,500
Live Auction
PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Nov 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST
ARTIST
JOHN GILROY (1898-1985)
Description
Artist: JOHN GILROY (1898-1985)
Size: 19 5/8 x 29 3/4 in./49.6 x 75.5 cm
Condition: A. Framed.
Printer: Sanders Phillips, London
Reference: Encyclopédie/Weill, p. 146; V & A, p. 196
Key Words: Art Deco; Alcohol; Animals; Beer
My Goodness My Guinness. 1936.
During the 1930s, Gilroy created a series of designs centering on a zookeeper and his misadventures with his Guinness-loving animals. Here, an ostrich appears to have swallowed his entire pint glass, much to the horror of the poor man in charge.
Size: 19 5/8 x 29 3/4 in./49.6 x 75.5 cm
Condition: A. Framed.
Printer: Sanders Phillips, London
Reference: Encyclopédie/Weill, p. 146; V & A, p. 196
Key Words: Art Deco; Alcohol; Animals; Beer
My Goodness My Guinness. 1936.
During the 1930s, Gilroy created a series of designs centering on a zookeeper and his misadventures with his Guinness-loving animals. Here, an ostrich appears to have swallowed his entire pint glass, much to the horror of the poor man in charge.