Stic B [Design for a poster]

Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, 1867-1956

1920s

watercolour and pastel

71.1 x 50.8 cm (28 x 20 in.)

“Stic B was a French product developed shortly after the First World War to give a good range of colours and grounds that were non-glossy and weather-resistant for outdoor work. It was first used by the painter Maurice Denis in 1927” (20).

Provenance: Tom Luzny

Source: Liss, British Murals & Decorative Painting, no. 7.

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[Courtesy Liss Fine Art and the Fine Art Society. Readers may wish to look at the Liss and FAS websites.]