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Wright, David - Schweppes ad prelim (1960s)

Artist: David Wright (All)

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Title:	Wright, David - Schweppes ad prelim (1960s)
Artist:	David Wright (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	130
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	11/4/2025
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Description

David Wright did several prelims for a Schweppes advertising campaign in the 1960s. It�s unknown whether they were ever used, but they are the most exquisite small pieces in Wright�s oeuvre.

The model is Maggie Wadey, a girlfriend of Wright�s son Nicky, who went on to a distinguished career as a novelist and screenwriter.

This piece was featured on page 183 of Terry Parker�s �Sirens: The Pin-Up Art of David Wright�, the definitive examination of David Wright�s commercial illustration and pin-up work.

The art is gouache with a sheet size of about 11 3⁄4 x 9 1/4 with an image area about 10 1⁄2 x 8 inches.

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Last Login:	January 2026
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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 11/4/2025

So alluring!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 11/4/2025

Damn that's a gorgeous Wright ad prelim piece! Now where's did I put my ginger ale...

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/4/2025

Effervescent smile and the legs of a showgirl!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/4/2025

Maggie had to have been quite the stunner. Wasn't she also the model for Angela in the Carol Day strip?

John Voytek
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/4/2025

Really beautiful Chris! I recognize Maggie from the "Shadow of Suspicion" sequence...one of our favorite storylines.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/5/2025

She's covering the goods, which is not good. Does drinking Schweppes give you a one way ticket to hotty central? Her legs are longer than the logo! Valid questions and critiques from one who knows are surely appreciated by you?

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