Woman in eighteenth century dress and masque
Drawing
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Wilfrid R. Addey (1912-1999) worked as a commercial artist for over sixty years, working for Dorland Advertising and Mitchells among other London advertising firms. His work shows the range of products and illustration styles, from aeroplanes and cars, beer and perfume, to satirical cartoons and calendar pin-up girls and is representative of the post war boom in advertising during the late 1940s and 1950s.
This pencil drawing shows a woman in late eighteenth century dress with a powdered wig. She is shown looking around a mask that she holds at a distance in her left hand in front of her face. She holds a handkerchief in her right hand. Figures in eighteenth century dress, alluding to the lost elegance of the French court and the continuing tradition of the Venetian Carnival, were a popular motif in the 1930s and 1940s.
This pencil drawing shows a woman in late eighteenth century dress with a powdered wig. She is shown looking around a mask that she holds at a distance in her left hand in front of her face. She holds a handkerchief in her right hand. Figures in eighteenth century dress, alluding to the lost elegance of the French court and the continuing tradition of the Venetian Carnival, were a popular motif in the 1930s and 1940s.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Woman in eighteenth century dress and masque (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper, mounted on card |
| Brief description | Drawing in pencil of a woman at a masqued ball, by Wilfrid R. Addey; British, 20th century |
| Physical description | Drawing in pencil of a woman in eighteenth century dress holding a mask and handkerchief. The figure is shown from the knees up. The style of her dress reflects that of circa 1770. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by K. D. and E. F. Law |
| Historical context | Wilfrid R. Addey worked as a commercial artist for over sixty years, working for Dorland advertising and Mitchells among other London advertising firms. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Wilfrid R. Addey (1912-1999) worked as a commercial artist for over sixty years, working for Dorland Advertising and Mitchells among other London advertising firms. His work shows the range of products and illustration styles, from aeroplanes and cars, beer and perfume, to satirical cartoons and calendar pin-up girls and is representative of the post war boom in advertising during the late 1940s and 1950s. This pencil drawing shows a woman in late eighteenth century dress with a powdered wig. She is shown looking around a mask that she holds at a distance in her left hand in front of her face. She holds a handkerchief in her right hand. Figures in eighteenth century dress, alluding to the lost elegance of the French court and the continuing tradition of the Venetian Carnival, were a popular motif in the 1930s and 1940s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.192-2003 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2009 |
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