Design for a cover of Pearson's Magazine
Design
1920s (designed)
1920s (designed)
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This is a design for the cover of Pearson's Magazine. Henry Haley produced several cover designs for this popular publication in the 1920s. It clearly appealed to a largely female readership. Here Haley uses the image of a woman driver to represent a modern outlook and an independent lifestyle.
Object details
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| Title | Design for a cover of <i>Pearson's Magazine</i> (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, coloured chalk and bodycolour on card |
| Brief description | H.J. Haley: design for a cover for Pearson's Magazine. 1920s |
| Physical description | Pencil, coloured chalk and bodycolour drawing on card |
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| Summary | This is a design for the cover of Pearson's Magazine. Henry Haley produced several cover designs for this popular publication in the 1920s. It clearly appealed to a largely female readership. Here Haley uses the image of a woman driver to represent a modern outlook and an independent lifestyle. |
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| Accession number | E.343-1985 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2003 |
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