Chariot With Two Horses

Shell poster number 133, The quick starting pair by Septimus Edwin Scott, Chariot and Two Coloured Horses. Painting shows a Roman riding a chariot with two horses, to represent the reliability and power of using Shell's products simultaneously.

Key facts

  • Catalogue Number

    133

  • Title

    Chariot With Two Horses

  • Date

    1926

  • Artist

    S.E. Scott

This Shell advertising poster is from the ‘Quick Starting Pair’ campaign series of 1926 to 1932. The campaign used a variety of themes to represent the reliability and power of using Shell’s products simultaneously. A sporting theme incorporated images of rugby, polo and hunting. Jean D’Ylen’s mechanical horses were also a regular feature in the campaign. Perhaps the most memorable feature of this campaign was the use of wildlife to express the strength of Shell’s products when used concurrently. Animals in the series include: otters, kingfishers, cheetahs and crickets.

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