Nell Wilson b. 1901, Australia. d. 1985.

Dreaming appeared as an advertisment in the Australian Women's Weekly on the 24th February, 1945, one of a series of wartime advertisements for Prestige limited, a Melbourne-based company which had been manufacturing silk stockings and lingerie since 1922. The company was also responsible for producing parachutes during WWII.

Advertising illustration, 'Dreaming', WWII, gouache, black and white on paper laid on board, Nell Wilson [artist] for Prestige Ltd, Australia, 1945

The image depicts the head and shoulders of a woman in a military style uniform. She has her head tilted to the lower left corner of the image, her eyes look off to the side of the viewer. The image has been painted in black and white.

Made: Wilson, Nell; ; 1945

: Wilson, Nell;

Used: The Australian Women's Weekly;

Used: Prestige Limited;

Owned: Herbst, Gerard;

insc. below image in pencil l.c. "Deep etch as an overlay / 1. x 4 7/8" wide x 4 1/16" deep (Australian Journal) / 3. x 4 7/8" wide x 6 1/4" deep - (womans mirror) / x 7" wide x 6 7/8" deep (country woman)"

91/501-3

1945

748 mm

550 mm