BURMAH - SHELL
Lithograph on Board
Circa
1937
Size (cms)
43.5 X 53
Artist
Frank Henry Mason
Frank Henry Mason (1875–1965) was an English artist known for his marine and coastal paintings in oil and watercolor. Before the First World War, his artworks were exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists. He initially produced posters for the London and North Eastern Railways, followed by advertisements.
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Publisher
Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. Of India, Ltd.
Printer
G. Claridge & Co. Ltd., Bombay.
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This calendar by Frank Henry Mason for Burmah-Shell, depicts a large oil tanker surrounded by smaller boats, symbolizing the distribution network across India. This calendar promotes the company's oil products, including Kerosene, Motor Spirit, and industrial oils. Burmah-Shell played a pivotal role in building a vast distribution infrastructure in India, with service stations and storage facilities. Founded in 1886, Burmah Oil partnered with Royal Dutch Shell in the 1920s to create Burmah-Shell, establishing extensive distribution networks across the country.
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