| Norman Parkinson Wenda in a Hardy Amies Suit, Near Rotten Row, Hyde Park Corner, London 1951 (taken) 2010 (print) Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 ins Chris Beetles LL/42014 Inscribed with Title,numbered 1/21, and stamped with The Norman Parkinson Archive Stamp on reverse
Illustrated:
Vogue, February 1951, page 53, 'Quality and England' by Raymond Mortimer, as 'Casual Town Quality'
Literature:
Robin Muir, Norman Parkinson. Portraits In Fashion, (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2004), Page 80;
Norman Parkinson, Lifework, (London: Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1985), Page 40
Model: Wenda Parkinson
Suit: Hardy Amies
Coat: National Fur Company
Hat: Scotts Classic
Gloves: Harrods
Umbrella: Swaine Adeney Brigg
Provenance: The Norman Parkinson Archive
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