Poster Design
1925-30 (made)
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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
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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. |
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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 created | June 30, 2009 |
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