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The Glass of Fashion

Drawing
1927 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of four women and a dressmaker, surrounded by boxes, cosmetic bottles and a sewing machine.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Glass of Fashion (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour on paper, pasted to board.
Brief description
Charles Robinson, 'The Glass of Fashion', drawing for double-spread illustration in ‘the Bystander’, 1927. Pencil and watercolour.
Physical description
Drawing of four women and a dressmaker, surrounded by boxes, cosmetic bottles and a sewing machine.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 402mm
  • Sheet width: 675mm
  • Board height: 410mm
  • Board width: 680mm
Style
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed: Charles Robinson
  • Lettered: The School For Vamps. The School For Coquettes. La Debutante Avant La Guerre. Vanity Fayre A La Mode. The Glass of Fashion And The Mould Of Form To Date.
  • Inscribed in pencil in another hand with instructions for printing and: Await artist’s suggestion for title.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Edith Mary Robinson, daughter of the artist.
Object history
E.169 to 189-1982 bequeathed by Miss Edith Mary Robinson, daughter of the artist.


E.169 to 189-1982
Production
Drawing for double-spread illustration in ‘the Bystander’, 1927.
Collection
Accession number
E.179-1982

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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