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Stately home, birthday card, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
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Stately home, birthday card, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Stately home, birthday card, 1952. Design for a card with swans on an ornamental pond in front of a mansion. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952. The writer, artist, poet, and illustrator Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) was one of her tutors, and her style of drawing was also influenced by other British illustrators such as Edward Ardizzone, Quentin Blake and Edward Bawden. Markham spent time in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy, and also visited Rome, sketching classical buildings. After graduating from Central, she worked as a graphic designer, producing book illustrations, cartoons for comics, menus and programmes. She gave up her promising career however when she got married in 1957. Middle-class women at that time were expected to devote their energies to bringing up children and running the home, and despite her obvious talent, she lacked the confidence to return to illustration. Her portfolio remained in the family attic for many years, but now her work is published here for the first time
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1950s Birthday Card Fifties Greeting Card Greetings Card Markham Neo Classical Neo Classicism Neoclassical Ornamental Pond Pond Retro Shirley Shirley Jane Shirley Jane Markham Shirley Markham Shirley Waite Swan Swans Waite Country House Gouache
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This print showcases a stunning stately home, beautifully captured on a birthday card in 1952 by the talented artist Shirley Markham. The design features graceful swans gliding across an ornamental pond, set against the backdrop of an impressive mansion. Shirley Markham's artistic journey began at Central School of Art in London, where she studied Graphic Design and Illustration from 1950 to 1952 under the tutelage of renowned writer, artist, poet, and illustrator Mervyn Peake. Influenced by esteemed British illustrators like Edward Ardizzone, Quentin Blake, and Edward Bawden, Markham developed her own unique style of drawing. During her time in Italy's Dolomite Mountains and Rome, Markham sketched classical buildings that further enriched her artistic repertoire. After graduating from Central School of Art, she embarked on a successful career as a graphic designer producing book illustrations, cartoons for comics, menus, and programmes. However promising her professional path seemed to be, Marykam decided to put it aside when she got married in 1957 due to societal expectations placed upon middle-class women during that era. Despite possessing undeniable talent, she lacked the confidence to return to illustration. For many years, his remarkable portfolio remained hidden away in the family attic until now. Her work is finally being published here for the first time, giving us all an opportunity to appreciate Shirley Markham's extraordinary talent and contribution to art history.
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