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Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fashion illustration depicting a woman wearing a knee-length, double breasted coat with faux fur collar and cuffs. The woman is framed by a background consisting of small dots of black ink. The illustration is numbered '1' in the top left corner of the frame. A caption from a newspaper clipping is adhered to the reverse. Annotated on obverse and reverse.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFashion illustration by Veronica Papworth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn in pencil and ink on paper. Annotated on obverse and reverse. Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse.
Brief description
Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth for The Sunday Express, pencil and ink on paper, London, 1965
Physical description
Fashion illustration depicting a woman wearing a knee-length, double breasted coat with faux fur collar and cuffs. The woman is framed by a background consisting of small dots of black ink. The illustration is numbered '1' in the top left corner of the frame. A caption from a newspaper clipping is adhered to the reverse. Annotated on obverse and reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.4cm
  • Width: 25cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 2" wide x 4 1/8 [text crossed through with a line] S/E P.19 4 7/8" Deep (Annotated on obverse in pencil)
  • Reproduced S/E P19 24.10.65 Fashion Line S/E Papworth (Inscribed on reverse in blue biro)
  • STOCK / 24 OCT 1965 1965 (Stamped on reverse in green ink)
  • 1 / Black quilted nylon with a mock seal collar. Also available in brown with mock beaver. From Paris, price 27 gns. (Caption from newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
The Sunday Express, London, October 24 1965, p.19
Collection
Accession number
E.518-2015

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
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