b. 1901, Australia. d. 1985.

A colour image similar to this was printed in the Australian Womens Weekly on October the 23rd 1943, one of a series of wartime advertisments for Prestige Limited, a Melbourne-based company which had been manufacturing silk stocking and lingerie since 1922. The company was also responsible for producing parachutes during WWII.

Advertising illustration, 'What would you do for the man you love?', gouache on paper, Nell Wilson [artist] for Prestige Ltd, Australia, 1943

The black and white image depicts a woman sitting at a desk, she is supporting her chin on her left hand proper. In her other hand she is holding pen to paper. Her head is turned to a photograph at the right side of the image, on the left side is an opened envelope with letter. Lines have been been added below the outlined image. The Prestige logo is positioned lower center.

Made: Wilson, Nell; ; 1943

: Wilson, Nell;

Used: The Australian Women's Weekly;

Used: Prestige Limited;

Owned: Herbst, Gerard;

insc. below image but within layout "Prestige"

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1943

510 mm

345 mm