Lot 189: Rowland Wheelwright The Bathing Pool Player's Navy Cut Framed Print

A Rowland Wheelwright Framed Print for Player’s Navy Cut Cigarettes titled The Bathing Pool. The lithographic print depicts a sunlit coastal cove with figures in period swimwear lounging on rocks and swimming. The upper section carries the text PLAYER’S NAVY CUT in cream serif lettering. The lower margin is titled THE BATHING POOL above the word CIGARETTES in large block letters, with the footer reading JOHN PLAYER & SONS, Castle Tobacco Factory, NOTTINGHAM. A printed signature is present to the lower right corner of the artwork reading R. WHEELWRIGHT. The bottom edge is printed with the manufacturer’s mark reading PRINTED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO (OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) LTD. The print is presented in a dark-stained wood frame which is stamped into the wood at the bottom centre with the word PLAYER in capital letters. The frame is fitted with four brass mirror-mounting brackets for wall display. The paper backing has been re-secured with brown masking tape.
Height (Total): Approximately 23.5 inches
Width (Total): Approximately 18.5 inches.