Drawing
ca. 1925 (made)
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Lilian Hocknell (ca. 1891-1977) produced a considerable body of illustrative work, mainly in the form of advertising artwork and book illustration. One of her best-known working relationships was with Chilprufe Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of children's clothing, and this illustration was produced for use in their catalogues and advertisements.
The Chilprufe (originally Chillproof) brand was founded by John Adams Bolton (1867-1945) in Leicester in 1906. Chilprufe garments were of high quality, were good value and were very much in mainstream taste for the first sixty years of the twentieth century. Although the company also produced garments for adults, and a range of children's outer clothing under the brand name 'Pobbie', it is best remembered for children's underwear.
The Chilprufe (originally Chillproof) brand was founded by John Adams Bolton (1867-1945) in Leicester in 1906. Chilprufe garments were of high quality, were good value and were very much in mainstream taste for the first sixty years of the twentieth century. Although the company also produced garments for adults, and a range of children's outer clothing under the brand name 'Pobbie', it is best remembered for children's underwear.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawing in pencil, pen and wash on paper-faced card |
| Brief description | Drawing by Lilian Hocknell of children in Chilprufe garments, for commercial use; England, ca. 1925 |
| Physical description | Drawing in pencil, ink and wash, on cream coloured paper-faced card. The illustration shows three boys playing with whipping tops: the youngest wears a vest, trunk underpants and socks, the older boy next to him is dressed in a vest and longer underpants, and the third boy is wearing combinations. (This is evidently the corrected version of the illustration produced in accordance with the manufacturer's comments pasted on the back). |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Production | Produced for Chilprufe Ltd Attribution note: Illustration for manufacturer's catalogue |
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| Summary | Lilian Hocknell (ca. 1891-1977) produced a considerable body of illustrative work, mainly in the form of advertising artwork and book illustration. One of her best-known working relationships was with Chilprufe Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of children's clothing, and this illustration was produced for use in their catalogues and advertisements. The Chilprufe (originally Chillproof) brand was founded by John Adams Bolton (1867-1945) in Leicester in 1906. Chilprufe garments were of high quality, were good value and were very much in mainstream taste for the first sixty years of the twentieth century. Although the company also produced garments for adults, and a range of children's outer clothing under the brand name 'Pobbie', it is best remembered for children's underwear. |
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| Accession number | B.18-2006 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2007 |
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