Advertising Layout, Heinz "57" in a Mountain Landscape

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company marketed its products everywhere from stores to various publications and even on streetcars. This advertising layout represents one of the steps in the marketing process in which the drawing or illustration, size, color, and arrangement are taken into consideration before the final advertisement is created. This layout was utilized in advertising to promote Heinz's famous "57 Varieties".

Artifact Details

Artifact

Illustration (Layout feature)

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1459

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.

Material

Card stock
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Overpainting (Technique)

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17 in (including mount)
Width: 13 in (including mount)
Height: 7 in (photo)
Width: 9.5 in (photo)

Inscriptions

Heinz "57" branding is overpainted onto landscape image. Various artist notes and measurements are in the margins. written on back: Rejected Sketch
Advertising Layout, Heinz "57" in a Mountain Landscape