Tag: Pen & Ink
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James Mason in Odd Man Out – 1947
Read more: James Mason in Odd Man Out – 1947A drawing of Britain’s own movie star James Mason for the movie Odd Man Out. This was created for Gaumont-British Publicity where Christine worked after leaving the London Evening Standard…..
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Cape Times 1948 – Impressions of a few prominent women
Read more: Cape Times 1948 – Impressions of a few prominent womenAn interesting group of sketches of the high society ladies in Cape Town, South Africa, that Christine illustrated for the Cape Times in 1948. Her Excellency Mrs. G. Brand Van Zyl was the wife of the Governor General of South Africa, Gideon Van Zyl. The wife of Herbert Gearing, the mayor was…
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Artisans d’Art et Artistes du Pay de Fayence
Read more: Artisans d’Art et Artistes du Pay de FayenceThis map for the Artisans d’Art et Artistes du Pay de Fayence or the Artisans and Artistes of the Fayence Region, was another product of working with….
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Clark Gable – The Evening Standard – 1946
Read more: Clark Gable – The Evening Standard – 1946A drawing of the famous movie start Clark Gable. One of the few surviving originals used for illustrations in the London Evening Standard, my mother’s first job as an artist.
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Artistes of Fayence Flyer – 1977
Read more: Artistes of Fayence Flyer – 1977While working with the committee organizing the local big arts fair for Fayence and the surrounding region, Christine volunteered to create a poster for the event. Note that it includes both painters and…
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Gaumont British Junior Club, Vol.1 No.5 1947 – On Wings of Song
Read more: Gaumont British Junior Club, Vol.1 No.5 1947 – On Wings of SongAlso in the same issue a pair of small illustrations to enhance the government’s drive to encourage everyone, including children, to invest in ….
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Gaumont British Junior Club – A Trip to London
Read more: Gaumont British Junior Club – A Trip to LondonTwo versions of the original artwork to illustrate an article on a children’s trip to London. It seems version one…..
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A Compilation from the Evening Standard – 1946
Read more: A Compilation from the Evening Standard – 1946This is a small compilation of some of the many sketches Christine did while working for the London Evening Standard in 1946. Many times there would be a play, movie or event where it….
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The Business Card
Read more: The Business CardThis is the original master drawing for the business card Christine designed, once she had moved into 22, Grande Rue du Château in Fayence. Of course, the studio and view are pure fiction or…
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Jean-Luc
Read more: Jean-LucI think this is a sketch of Jean-Luc done one evening on the April 18th , 1972 when she lived in Montauroux. In her diary she notes….