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Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Sunday Express (publisher)
Papworth, Veronica (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion illustration depicting a woman in a patterned, sleeveless, bell bottom jumpsuit. The woman is illustrated in a 3/4 view from behind. A caption from a newspaper clipping is adhered to the reverse. Annotated on obverse and reverse.


Object details

Categories
Designs
Fashion
Illustration
Object type
Fashion illustration
TitleFashion illustration by Veronica Papworth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn in pencil and ink on paper. Annotated in ink on obverse and reverse. Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse.
Paper
Pencil
Ink
Fashion Illustration
Brief description
Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth for The Sunday Express, depicting a jumpsuit designed by Emilio Pucci, pencil and ink on paper, London, 1965
Physical description
Fashion illustration depicting a woman in a patterned, sleeveless, bell bottom jumpsuit. The woman is illustrated in a 3/4 view from behind. A caption from a newspaper clipping is adhered to the reverse. Annotated on obverse and reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • SEP19 3 1/2" / deep (Annotated on obverse in ink)
  • Reproduced S/E P19 9-5-65 Fashion Line S/E Papworth 1965 (Inscribed on reverse in blue biro)
  • 1965 Stock / 9 May 1965 (Stamped in green ink on reverse)
  • VIVID pure silk patio suit by Emilio Pucci - the price is 89 gns. (Caption from newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Object history
The illustration reproduces a silk jumpsuit designed by Emilio Pucci in 1965.
Subject depicted
Jump Suit
Association
Emilio Pucci
Bibliographic reference
The Sunday Express, London, May 9 1965, p.19
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.514-2015

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
Record URL
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