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

This work has been signed by the artist

'What would you do for the man you loved?' appeared as an advertisment in the Australian Women's Weekly on the 30th October, 1943, 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, 'What would you do for the man you love?', WWII, gouache on paper laid on board, Nell Wilson [artist] for Prestige Ltd, Australia, 1943

The image depicts a woman sitting at a table. She has her head supported on her left hand and holds a pen to paper in the other. The model is looking to the right of the viewer and above a photo frame that is in front of her on top of the table. To left of the image is an opened envelope and pages of a letter.

Made: Wilson, Nell; ; 1943

: Wilson, Nell;

Used: The Australian Women's Weekly;

Used: Prestige Limited;

Owned: Herbst, Gerard;

signed in image l.r. in black ink "Nell Wilson"

91/501-4

1943

555 mm

757 mm