Pinups Collection

Beauty on Parade - a beach belle by David Wright
Front cover of The American Weekly featuring an illustration by David Wright, of a red-haired woman in a green swimsuit relaxing on the beach. Date: 1948

Best of Friends by Raphael Kirchner
A pretty young woman in pink blouse hugs a long-haired grey cat. Illustration by Raphael Kircher reproduced in The Illustrated London News Christmas Number

David Wright pin-up from Men Only, August 1952
Pin-up of a red haired woman in a large frilled sun hat and spotted bikini. Date: 1952

Kolynos toothpaste advertisement by David Wright
Advertisement for Kolynos dental cream, featuring a pin-up girl by David Wright. Date: c.1948

Masculine man without a shirt, wearing a cowboy hat and holding a guitar on a beach

Test Match by David Wright - original gouache
Test Match by David Wright, featuring a seductive blonde wearing a pink strapless dress and a black picture hat. Date: 1946

Wright you Are by David Wright - Calendar Girl
A young woman in a red dress with a plunging neckline and a large, wide brimmed hat to protect her English rose complexion from the sun, contemplates the viewer with a slightly arrogant air

David Wright pin-up, American Weekly, Beauty on Parade
Front cover of The American Weekly featuring a David Wright pin-up of a dark-haired woman wearing a sheer, shawl-collared dress, surrounded by red roses. Date: 1951

Bystander- Military officer collecting images of Gaby Deslys
A military officer, second in command, collecting images of the actress Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), as a way of improving the morale while fighting abroad. Date: 1916

Raphael Kirchner
Portrayer-in-chief of Fair Femininity, and painter of " A Ducks Egg!" (see picture number 10223078). Raphael Kirchner (1876 - 1917), Austrian artist, best known for his pin-ups

Letter to David Wright from WWII soldier
A letter from Lt. Col J. W. A. Stephenson to the artist David Wright, writing to convey his appreciation of Wrights work in The Sketch, and in particular the painting of his wife Esme

Advertisement for Kimballs Smoking Mixtures
A fashionable young lady wearing a corset, advertising Kimballs Smoking Mixtures Suit All Tastes

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