Hartevelt (c.1956)

Matchbox label1950sFood and Drink

20 Nov

Written By Zara Picken

Year: c.1956

Format: Matchbox label

Illustrator: Frans Mettes (1909-1984)

Client: Hartevelt

Details: Frans Mettes (1909-1984) was a Dutch illustrator and designer who created posters and book covers.

He produced a series of poster designs for Hartevelt, a spirits manufacturer in the Netherlands, including this 1956 illustration which is replicated here as a matchbox label.

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Zara Picken

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