Norman Parkinson
1951 (taken) 2010 (print)
Wenda in a Hardy Amies Suit, Near Rotten Row, Hyde Park Corner, London

Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 ins
 
Chris Beetles
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
 
LL/42014