Manly Sweater
Drawing
1972 (made)
1972 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This drawing is a design for a man's sweater. It was made by Patrick Caulfield in 1972 for the knitwear label Ritva which was established in 1966 by Mike and Ritva Ross. Caulfield was one of several friends and acquaintances whom they approached to design limited ’artist's edition‘ sweaters in the early seventies. Others included David Hockney and Allen Jones.
Caulfield referred to his 1972 design as the ’Manly Sweater‘. An ironic take on 1950s’ masculinity, the sweater had various leather patches on the elbows and arms. The drawing depicts the details of the pipe and bird emblems intended for the breast pocket of the sweater. Another design for the sweater is in the collection (Museum no. E.413-2005).
The sweater was eventually produced in two colours: white and green. Each had a unique label signed by the artist. In 2000, the V&A acquired one of the 25 or so sweaters made to Caulfield's design. The sweater and the drawings together comprise a useful document of fashion history, uniting first designs and finished article.
Caulfield referred to his 1972 design as the ’Manly Sweater‘. An ironic take on 1950s’ masculinity, the sweater had various leather patches on the elbows and arms. The drawing depicts the details of the pipe and bird emblems intended for the breast pocket of the sweater. Another design for the sweater is in the collection (Museum no. E.413-2005).
The sweater was eventually produced in two colours: white and green. Each had a unique label signed by the artist. In 2000, the V&A acquired one of the 25 or so sweaters made to Caulfield's design. The sweater and the drawings together comprise a useful document of fashion history, uniting first designs and finished article.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Manly Sweater (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Coloured pencil on paper, design for Ritva 'Manly Sweater', by Patrick Caulfield, London, 1972. |
| Physical description | Coloured pencil drawing on paper including an element of collage. Colours used include beige, yellow, brown and black. One smaller piece of paper with a single drawing is mounted on a larger piece of paper with further drawings. Drawings depict various versions of a pipe and breast pocket. One breast pocket drawing also depicts an image of a bird. Some annotations in black pencil, including the artist's name and title 'Patrick Caulfield Manly Sweater'. |
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| Summary | This drawing is a design for a man's sweater. It was made by Patrick Caulfield in 1972 for the knitwear label Ritva which was established in 1966 by Mike and Ritva Ross. Caulfield was one of several friends and acquaintances whom they approached to design limited ’artist's edition‘ sweaters in the early seventies. Others included David Hockney and Allen Jones. Caulfield referred to his 1972 design as the ’Manly Sweater‘. An ironic take on 1950s’ masculinity, the sweater had various leather patches on the elbows and arms. The drawing depicts the details of the pipe and bird emblems intended for the breast pocket of the sweater. Another design for the sweater is in the collection (Museum no. E.413-2005). The sweater was eventually produced in two colours: white and green. Each had a unique label signed by the artist. In 2000, the V&A acquired one of the 25 or so sweaters made to Caulfield's design. The sweater and the drawings together comprise a useful document of fashion history, uniting first designs and finished article. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.414-2005 |
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| Record created | September 20, 2005 |
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