Object No.
2002/105/1-1Object Statement
Photograph album, containing black and white photographs (35), of advertising artwork, produced by the Rousel Studios, paper/cardboard/ink, Rousel Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1920s - 1930sPhysical Description
Photograph album, containing black and white photographs (35), of advertising artwork, produced by the Rousel Studios, paper/cardboard/ink, Rousel Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1920s - 1930s
Photograph album documenting the range of work undertaken by the Sydney signwriting and graphic design business Rousel Studios during the 1920s and 1930s. It documents the wide range of commissions undertaken by the firm including large painted wall signs and billboards, pub mirrors and posters, and an exhibit at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. While an annotation on the inside front cover claims the album is from the years 1921 - 1922, most of the artwork was completed well after this time.Marks
"1921-2/J.H.R. ROUSEL/advertising signs/& paintings,/by staff artists" in pen inside front cover. Annotations in pen describing many of the images on pages throughout the album.