the.clarion.record

Design: The visually appealing combination of a female beauty contemplating dramatic scenery can also seen on the Atlanta, Beka, Era and Odeon labels.

The royalty stamp obscures what the woman is doing with her hands (perhaps she is holding a musical instrument, as on the above labels).

Stippled shading gives depth to the morning sky and dimension to the woman’s figure, while the sun and distant mountain ranges are treated in silhouette fashion.

The illustration and swash-lettered label name take up fully two-thirds of the label, the border inside the lower segment showing Art Nouveau influence.


	The “Clarion” Record (England) / c. 1908




	Corporate background: Clarion was better known as a manufacturer of cylinder records, their vertical-cut discs being extremely rare. Label scan courtesy of UK music researcher and collector Bill Dean-Myatt.				Design: The visually appealing combination of a female beauty contemplating dramatic scenery can also seen on the Atlanta, Beka, Era and Odeon labels. The royalty stamp obscures what the woman is doing with her hands (perhaps she is holding a musical instrument, as on the above labels). Stippled shading gives depth to the morning sky and dimension to the woman’s figure, while the sun and distant mountain ranges are treated in silhouette fashion. The illustration and swash-lettered label name take up fully two-thirds of the label, the border inside the lower segment showing Art Nouveau influence.





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