Advertising Print - Penfolds Wines, Phar Lap, 1932

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Summary:: Card advertising poster produced by Penfolds Wines, dated 1932.

It features a coloured painting of Phar Lap, reproduced from the original painted by R. Code and owned by Harry Telford, trainer of Phar Lap. The poster also features a brief summary of the horse's racing career.
Description:: Rectangular advertising print on thick white card. Contains a reproduction of a painting of Phar Lap, showing him being ridden by a jockey, who is dressed in a red cap and jacket, a white top with black stripes on the sleeves and white trousers. The picture has a large white border around it, on which is printed the name of the company being advertised. Below the picture is printed the name `Phar Lap' and some statistics about his life and racing career.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	36.00 cm (Height), 39.00 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	advertising, commerce, viticulture winemaking, wineries
Themes this item is part of:	David Davis, Entrepreneur & Race Horse Owner, Harry Telford, Race Horse Owner & Trainer (1877-1960), Domestic & Community Life Collection, Leisure Collection, Phar Lap Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection
Primary Classification:	SPORT
Secondary Classification:	Horse Racing
Tertiary Classification:	advertising
Inscriptions:	Printed in black ink above picture on front: With Compliments from/ Penfolds Wines/ Started 1844-1932/ Another "FAR LAP" and still racing Printed in black ink below picture on front: Phar Lap / Reproduced from the Original Painting,the property of Mr.Harry Telford, half-owner/ (J.Pike up)/ Born-Timaru,New Zealand,1926/ Nightraid-Entreaty/ Died-Menlo Park.California,U.S.A.April,1932,/ 51 Starts 37 Wins 3 Seconds 2 Thirds 9 Unplaced? Winnings [Pounds-Sterling] 70,121
Issued By:	Penfolds Wines, Australia, 1932