Caption
Design for an advertisement for Crème Villaenkoz shaving foam, drawing, design, A man with a hat applies shaving foam to his face with a brush., collector's mark: 'R:MVS.', address: 'RWP de Vries Jr., Warmoesstraat 122, Amsterdam, Holland', draftsman (artist): Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953) (signed by artist), 1884 - 1952, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953), draftsman (artist), paint (coating), ink, materials by function, paper, India ink (ink), pencil, deck paint, pen, brush, pen and brush in India ink over pencil, corrections with white opaque paint, height 232 mm x width 143 mm, care of the body, hygiene, A stylized black and white illustration framed by decorative borders shows a head-and-shoulders figure wearing a rounded hat with a pointed top and a circular ornament, a dark band across the forehead, and a high collar. The figure holds a straight razor or similar blade near the cheek with one hand, the other hand raised toward the face, and has thin arched eyebrows, a small mustache, and a faint smile. The background behind the figure is dark and textured, while the surrounding frame and lower panels are lighter with ornamental curved shapes. A lighter blank area occupies the bottom portion of the image with a handwritten signature in dark ink near the lower right.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B08_076
License type
Rights managed
Available size
35.3Mb (6.2Mb) / 9.7in x 14.2in / 2899 x 4254 (300dpi)