Wright, David - Evening Dress, The Sketch, Oct 16 (1946)
Artist: David Wright (All)
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DescriptionAnother gorgeous David Wright ‘lovely’, but this one more emblematic of Wright's ability to convery femininity and sensuality via what you can't see, not what you can see. This piece was entitled, 'Evening Dress', which is most certainly not what the subject of this piece is wearing, although negligees post-WWII in the UK did supposeldy come to more closely resemble an evening dress style, just much more light, lacy and transparent. Wright may have just been being cute with the title, or he may have been refelcting slang termiology of the moment.This piece was a pin-up done in original goauche and included in the October 16, 1946, edition of Sketch Magazine, the British illustrated weekly journal (primarily a society magazine) that ran for almost 3,000 issues from 1893 to 1959. Wright subsequently repurposed the pin-up as a pulp fiction cover for the book, 'The Twilight of the Gods' by 'Colette' (Stoke-on-Trent: R&L Locker, 1947). Th pin-up version of the piece was also featured on page 105 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 book cover verison was featured on page 167 of the same book. Social/Sharing |
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Kavi H 
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 11/22/2025
A David Wright master class in elegance after hours! beautiful piece.
Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 11/22/2025
You're making my wife jealous with these. Seriously!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/23/2025
Very extravagant mirror frame. It's like she's looking at herself wearing a crown while we admire her in a less lofty manner.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 11/23/2025
So elegant and....so see through! Hmmm, is "elegant" the appropriate word when we can see she's almost completely nude? I'm not sure, but it's a gorgeous illustration.
Chris Lutes
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 11/28/2025
Beautiful piece! It's always illuminating to see how different artists handle a challenge like translucent material. I'm sure he could handle it brilliantly in pen and ink as well. Thanks for sharing these!
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