A happy man, in the form of a chirpy ("vögeliwohl") bird, standing on a packet containing a tube of white "Contra Schmerz" pills; advertising "Contra Schmerz" analgesic. Colour lithograph by Donald Brun, ca. 1945.

  • Brun, Donald, 1909-1999.
Date:
[1945?]
Reference:
575664i
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Publication/Creation

Basel : Dr Wild & Co., [1945?]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 127.5 x 90.5 cm

Lettering

... wieder vögeliwohl. Contra-Schmerz. Gegen Kopfweh, Migräne, Rheuma, Erkälterungserscheinungen. Donald Brun S.W.B. Dr Wild & Co., Basel The word "Schmerz" is crossed through

References note

Jean-Charles Giroud, Donald Brun, [Zurich]: Museum für Gestaltung Zürich; [Wettingen]: Lars Müller, [2001], no. 54 (as dated ca. 1945)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 575664i

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