20th century (made)
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Wilfrid R. Addey was 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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph? on paper |
| Brief description | Offset lithograph reproducing scraperboard drawing for a Mitchells & Butlers beer advert, by Wilfrid R. Addey; British, 20th century |
| Physical description | Print reproducing a scraperboard drawing for a Mitchells & Butlers beer advert, featuring glasses and bottle of beer, tennis racquet, tennis balls, scarf, deck chair, tennis cap. |
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| 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. |
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| Summary | Wilfrid R. Addey was 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. |
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| Accession number | E.172-2003 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2009 |
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