Original 1930s colour fashion illustration: bridal dress
Painted in watercolour / gouache, on a pinkish background
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Printing Details
This is an original fashion colour illustrations, showing a bridal dress. It dates from the late thirties. The paper measures approx. 23 × 34 cm, and is in pencil and watercolour / gouache, with the background coloured a subtle pink.
It shows a bias-cut dress, it features a cross-draped bodice with long sleeves. The bride wears a long tulle or lace-edged veil secured by a pearl or orange-blossom tiara/headband secured to her rolled updo. She carries a bouquet of calla lilies. The artist has pencil sketched the back of the dress to the right.
The artist is unknown.
Condition
This artwork is in very good condition, with a few specks of foxing along the bottom edge.
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