BURMAH - SHELL
Lithograph on Paper
Circa
1934
Size (cms)
43 X 52.4
Artist
P.G. Sirur
Prabhakar Ganpath Sirur (1907–2000), also known as P.G. Sirur, was known for his illustrations published in leading magazines. He was the first Indian artist to be appointed by the Times of India. He studied at the J.J. School of Arts in Bombay. Initially a revivalist painter, he later shifted to illustrative paintings, inspired by artists such as William Spencer Bagdatopoulos. He was skilled in both landscape and portrait paintings.
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Publisher
Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. Of India, Ltd.
Printer
The Times Of India Press, Bombay.
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This calendar by P.G. Sirur for The Burmah Oil Company, showcases a lively Indian street scene with people, shops, and a mosque in the background, advertising the company’s kerosene brands. Founded in 1886 in Scotland, Burmah Oil was a trailblazer in South Asia's oil industry. In the 1920s, it teamed up with Royal Dutch Shell to create Burmah-Shell Oil, enabling the import, storage, and distribution of petroleum products like kerosene, diesel, and motor oils across India. The company built a robust infrastructure, including pipelines, storage tanks, and service stations to support its growing operations.
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