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  • Work on this object ended.

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  • Work on this object began.

1987

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Poster, Mystery! Presents The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

This is a Poster. It was designed by Paul Davis and produced by Exxon Mobil Corporation and made for (as the client) Public Broadcasting Service. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1987. Its medium is lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is signed

Signed in plate, center right, below drawing of Holmes and Watson: Paul Davis [copyright symbol] 1985

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, askew: Mystery! Presents The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Series 1; Jeremy Brett as Sherlock/ So Clever they’re elementary/ David Burke as Watson/ A seven-part series begins Thursday, March 14 9 PM Channel 13 PBS/ Host: Vincent Price Printed in plate, askew, below program in formation: [Mobil logo, with registered trademark symbol] Printed in plate, lower left margin: An independent production prepared solely by Granada Television and faithfully adapted for television/ from the original, public domain Conan Doyle story. Printed in plate, lower right margin: [closed caption icon] Closed captioned for hearing impaired viewers; (below): The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [italicized], published by Dell books, available in local bookstores. Printed in plate, upper right edge: [copyright symbol] 1985 Mobil Corporation; Design/Illustration: Paul Davis Studio

Cite this object as

Poster, Mystery! Presents The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; Designed by Paul Davis (American, b. 1938); Produced by Exxon Mobil Corporation; Client: Public Broadcasting Service; USA; lithograph on white wove paper; 1987-23-9

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