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Poster Design

1925-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ruth Sandys (1880-1941) was born in Kensington, London, one of the seven daughters and three sons of the Pre-Raphaelite painter, Frederick Sandys (1829-1904) and the actress Mary Jones (1845-1920). Jones was also known by her stage name of Miss Clive and was a regular muse to Frederick (see P.7-1933). Several of the children were trained in artistic pursuits by their father, with the miniaturist Winifred Sandys (1875-1944) perhaps becoming the most well-known. Ruth designed the logo and a set of posters for the shoe firm, Lilley and Skinner Ltd., between 1925 and 1930 (see E.491 to E.499-1973 for designs). She also designed a small number of posters for the London Underground in 1925.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Poster design
Brief description
Poster design (1 of 9) by Ruth Sandys to advertise the shoe shop, Lilley & Skinner. Great Britain, circa late 1920s.
Physical description
Art-work in poster paint as a design for a window poster for a British chain of shoe shops. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38cm
  • Width: 63.3cm
Credit line
Given by the British Shoe Corporation
Summary
Ruth Sandys (1880-1941) was born in Kensington, London, one of the seven daughters and three sons of the Pre-Raphaelite painter, Frederick Sandys (1829-1904) and the actress Mary Jones (1845-1920). Jones was also known by her stage name of Miss Clive and was a regular muse to Frederick (see P.7-1933). Several of the children were trained in artistic pursuits by their father, with the miniaturist Winifred Sandys (1875-1944) perhaps becoming the most well-known. Ruth designed the logo and a set of posters for the shoe firm, Lilley and Skinner Ltd., between 1925 and 1930 (see E.491 to E.499-1973 for designs). She also designed a small number of posters for the London Underground in 1925.
Collection
Accession number
E.491-1973

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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