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Vanity fair on the avenue – Vintage Print

Vanity fair on the avenue, 1914 June [publication date] — historic drawing
Vanity fair on the avenue, 1914 June [publication date]. Historic drawing from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Rendered in India ink, gouache, and watercolor over pencil, this 1914 drawing shows fashionable pedestrians strolling an American avenue, its title, "Vanity Fair on the Avenue," pointing to the display of wealth and style that sidewalks of the period were known for. The sheet was made for periodical publication, and illustrations like it helped set the tone for what women were expected to wear in public. Its stylized figures and bright color reflect the magazine art of the 1910s, when fashion plates and street scenes shaped popular ideas of urban elegance. The drawing offers a glimpse of how clothing signaled class and taste before the upheavals of the following years.

Created / published1914 June [publication date]
Medium1 drawing : India ink, gouache, and watercolor over pencil ; 44.2 x 30.4 cm. (sheet)
GenreDrawings American Color 1910-1920.Periodical illustrations American 1910-1920.
SubjectsPedestrians--1910-1920. Women--Clothing & dress--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,644 × 5,599 px · prints to 15 × 19 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-226117

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