Photographic print, black & white, mounted, promotional exhibit for The House of Seppelt at Sydney Royal Easter Show designed by Rousel Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1931

Promotional exhibit designed by Rousel Studios for The House of Seppelt at Sydney Royal Easter Show promoting the company's range of wine and brandy.

Sydney signwriting and graphic art business mainly known as Rousel Studios, but which also traded at various times as Henry Rousel, Rousel & Co, Henry Rousel Studios, Rousel Signs Pty Ltd, and Rousel Screen Printing Pty Ltd. The business was begun by Julius Henry Rousel (1865-1929) in 1890 and for most of its existence was located at 38 - 42 Oxford St, East Sydney. After Henry Rousel's death in 1929 the business was conducted by his two sons, Roy (Jules Henry Roy) (1897 - 1986), and Harold (1899 -). In 1974 the family sold the signwriting side of the business, although it continued to trade as Rousel Signs Pty Ltd until 1993. Rousel Screen Printing Pty Ltd remained active until 2002 but was deregistered in 2005.

Rousel Studios

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Advertising signs

Australian graphic design

Signwriting

Seppelt Wines

The industry concerned with all aspects of the study, growing and production and sale of wines.

Wine industry

2002/105/1-2/38 Photographic print, black and white, mounted, promotional exhibit for The House of Seppelt at Sydney Royal Easter Show designed by Rousel Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1931

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Photograph of promotional exhibit for The House of Seppelt at Sydney Royal Easter Show

Object No. 2002/105/1-2/38

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