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Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Sunday Express (publisher)
Papworth, Veronica (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion illustration depicting a woman wearing a knee-length, quilted, coat with a large collar, pockets and three large buttons. The woman is framed by a background consisting of small dots of black ink. The illustration is numbered '3' 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
Designs
Fashion
Illustration
Object type
Fashion illustration
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.
Paper
Pencil
Ink
Fashion Illustration
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, quilted, coat with a large collar, pockets and three large buttons. The woman is framed by a background consisting of small dots of black ink. The illustration is numbered '3' 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: 35.5cm
  • Width: 25cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • S/E 19. 2" wide x 4 1/8 [text crossed through with a line] 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)
  • 3 / White quilted nylon - stunning as I saw it in Knightsbridge with black and white check stockings and a black mink hat. From Denmark, price 9 1/2gns. (Caption from newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Subject depicted
Coats
Bibliographic reference
The Sunday Express, London, October 24 1965, p.19
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.520-2015

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
Record URL
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