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Design

late 1940s to early 1950s (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 gouache drawing is one of four designs made by Addey for an advertisment for the perfume Je Reviens from Worth. This design shows the profile of a woman in white facing left against a purple background. A bottle of the perfume is shown in the bottom right hand corner with the name of the perfume and text above. The rich combination of purple and blues creates a luxurious composition to advertise the commodity of perfume.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gouache
Brief description
Design for an advert for the perfume "Je Reviens" from Worth
Physical description
Gouache illustration for an advert for the perfume Je Reviens from Worth. The profile of a woman is shown in white facing left against a purple background. A bottle of the perfume is shown in the bottom right hand corner with the name of the perfume and text above.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.2cm
  • Width: 18.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'LES PARFUMS / WORTH / PARIS' (Written in the bottom right corner)
Credit line
Given by K. D. and E. F. Law
Subject 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 gouache drawing is one of four designs made by Addey for an advertisment for the perfume Je Reviens from Worth. This design shows the profile of a woman in white facing left against a purple background. A bottle of the perfume is shown in the bottom right hand corner with the name of the perfume and text above. The rich combination of purple and blues creates a luxurious composition to advertise the commodity of perfume.
Collection
Accession number
E.167-2003

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Record createdMay 15, 2009
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