Recto v. verso

Max Gill, conservation, University of Brighton Design Archives, Sirpa Kutilainen
Max Gill’s ‘Schneider Trophy’ poster from 1929

Going back to how marks and details at the verso of a print or a piece of original artwork can be just as interesting as the finished piece on the recto, I have a really lovely example for you. Above you can see Gill’s Schneider Trophy poster from 1929 and I thought I would show you the verso too.

Max Gill, conservation, University of Brighton Design Archives, Sirpa Kutilainen
Found on the top right corner on the verso of Max Gill’s ‘Schneider Trophy’ poster from 1929

Personally I absolutely adore the printed image on the back, but then I do have a bit of a thing about old advertising images! I wonder if all of the posters were printed on this type of ‘headed’ paper or if this particular piece was a test run that was printed on paper they were reluctant to waste?

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