About the artist, J.Hyde Crawford, 1930-2013, (New York Times, May 20, 2013)
"In the 1960s, Mr. Crawford was a contract artist drawing fashion illustrations for newspaper ads (they often appeared in The New York Times) when his client, the department store Bonwit Teller, asked him to refresh the venerable bouquet of violets that had long been its symbol."

Mr. Crawford's illustrations are loose yet full of detail about the garment. This illustration includes original markings and white-out alternations for newspaper reproduction. He created the drawings for now bankrupt fashion retailer, Bonwit Teller.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: The illustration is from the 1980s and has yellowed with age. The corrections were made by the artist and did not reproduce when the ad appeared in a Bonwit Teller (fashion retailer) advertisement in The New York Times.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Pencil

Details:
Art Subjects: Fashion, Other
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Unframed

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; The illustration is from the 1980s and has yellowed with age. The corrections were made by the artist and did not reproduce when the ad appeared in a Bonwit Teller (fashion retailer) advertisement in The New York Times.