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Design

Early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Preliminary design for an advertisement depicting a page boy and a woman in a ball gown. Pencil, indian ink, chinese white and watercolour drawing on paper


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pencil, indian ink, chinese white, watercolour, paper, drawing
Brief description
Design for a cigarette advertisement by Leonard Fries: a page boy and a woman in a ball gown. British, pencil, indian ink, chinese white and watercolour on paper, early 20th century
Physical description
Preliminary design for an advertisement depicting a page boy and a woman in a ball gown. Pencil, indian ink, chinese white and watercolour drawing on paper
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
  • Width: 14.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Leonard Fries 95 Priory Road London NW6 (Stamped on the reverse in blue ink)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.495-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
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