Discrimination Bateman Shell Metal Sign - 18" x 12"

This Shell metal sign reproduces a vintage advertising-style illustration with a strong early motoring look. The artwork shows a smiling man in a blue coat and cap holding a red Shell Motor Spirit can, with a small open automobile and passenger tucked behind him. Large black block lettering spelling 'DISCRIMINATION' dominates the cream background, giving the piece a bold graphic presence without crowding the composition. The colors are simple and direct - deep blue, bright red, black outlines, and warm cream - in the manner of hand-drawn commercial art from the early automobile era.

The humor and visual style are rooted in classic gas and oil advertising, where a memorable character and a clear brand cue did the heavy lifting. The Shell can, the period car, and the crisp lettering make the artwork especially fitting for collectors of vintage gas and oil signs, Shell gasoline art, and early automotive advertising. It has the kind of clean, catalog-worthy look that works well in a garage, workshop, showroom, office, game room, or man cave while keeping the focus on the illustration itself.

Specifications

• Measurements: 18 inches by 12 inches
• Made after ordered
• Made in the USA
• Heavy 24 gauge American steel is laser cut and primed
• Design is baked onto the metal using sublimation
• Pre-drilled and riveted for easy hanging

Sign Variation

Want to go bigger? Check out the Discrimination Bateman Metal Sign - 24" x 16" for a larger version of this artwork.

The manufacturing process is focused on a clean metal reproduction, preserving the bold outlines, simple color fields, and period character of the artwork.