Secret Seven harass a circus worker! Secret Seven Adventure (1981) (9) Enid Blyton. Published by Purnell

A page of artwork for Enid Blyton's 'Secret Seven Adventure' story, published in the Secret Seven Annual 1981 by Purnell. I think it's possibly a combination of watercolour and inks, but I'm not sure.

The art is on thick illustration board and measures approx 29 x 41cm. It is in good condition, with slight bashes to the corners top left and bottom left. Artists' tape has been added to the back of the board on some edges to cover glue residue.

The Secret Seven are trying to track down a jewel thief at a circus. On this page they work side by side with the police to harass a circus worker! "Tell him to bend over," says Colin to the policeman (!)

The artist may be Leslie Branton - who is known for contributing work to Secret Seven and Famous Five annuals. I have seen artwork of different styles attributed to this artist and this matches at least one of those styles!

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