Drawing
ca. 1940 - ca. 1950 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Wilfrid R. Addey (1912-1999) worked as a commercial artist for over sixty years, working for Dorland Advertising and Mitchells among other London advertising firms. His work shows the range of products and illustration styles, from aeroplanes and cars, beer and perfume, to satirical cartoons and calendar pin-up girls and is representative of the post war boom in advertising during the late 1940s and 1950s.
This drawing in pen ink and wash shows a woman seated on a bed wearing lingerie. She faces to the right while twisting her body to her right hand which is raised holding a cigarette. The figure type, with her thin high eyebrows, long eyelashes, defined lips, long face and long willowy body follows the style of fashion illustration of the 1940s.The observation of the sinuous female figure suggests that this is a preparatory drawing for a pin-up illustration.
This drawing in pen ink and wash shows a woman seated on a bed wearing lingerie. She faces to the right while twisting her body to her right hand which is raised holding a cigarette. The figure type, with her thin high eyebrows, long eyelashes, defined lips, long face and long willowy body follows the style of fashion illustration of the 1940s.The observation of the sinuous female figure suggests that this is a preparatory drawing for a pin-up illustration.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pen ink and wash on card |
| Brief description | Drawing in pen and ink and wash, of a woman, by Wilfrid R. Addey; British, ca. 1940 - ca. 1950 |
| Physical description | Black and white image of a woman with blond styled hair in camisole, stockings and high heels, sitting on a bed and holding a cigarette in her right hand. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by K. D. and E. F. Law |
| Historical context | Wilfrid R. Addey worked as a commercial artist for over sixty years, working for Dorland advertising and Mitchells among other London advertising firms. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Wilfrid R. Addey (1912-1999) worked as a commercial artist for over sixty years, working for Dorland Advertising and Mitchells among other London advertising firms. His work shows the range of products and illustration styles, from aeroplanes and cars, beer and perfume, to satirical cartoons and calendar pin-up girls and is representative of the post war boom in advertising during the late 1940s and 1950s. This drawing in pen ink and wash shows a woman seated on a bed wearing lingerie. She faces to the right while twisting her body to her right hand which is raised holding a cigarette. The figure type, with her thin high eyebrows, long eyelashes, defined lips, long face and long willowy body follows the style of fashion illustration of the 1940s.The observation of the sinuous female figure suggests that this is a preparatory drawing for a pin-up illustration. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.189-2003 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2009 |
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