My Goodness My Guinness Ostrich

£1,450

30 × 40 in poster. Classic Gilroy ostrich breweriana.

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Description

This poster shows Gilroy’s startled zookeeper clutching a bottle of Guinness while a towering ostrich stares back beneath the slogan “My Goodness My Guinness.” The cream ground, red headline and dark bird silhouette give the joke immediate pub-display impact.

Part of Guinness’s celebrated 1930s animal campaign, the ostrich design is among the best-known pre-war Gilroy images.

A colour lithograph in Gilroy’s crisp caricatural style, it relies on bold negative space and strong primary contrasts. The printed Gilroy signature appears at lower left, with the printer credit along the lower border.

Details

Dimensions 30 × 40 in
Outer Dimensions 32.5 × 42.5 in
Linen Backed Yes
Subject Drink
Period 1930s
Years 1936
Country UK
Artist Gilroy

Condition:

  • Grade: A-
  • Paper: Faint folds, light handling
  • Colour: Fresh, strong saturation
  • Restoration: None apparent
  • Linen backing: Yes

Comment:

  • Definitive John Gilroy Guinness image
  • Large original pre-war bordered issue
  • Blue-chip breweriana with crossover appeal