A Racing car coming through the finish line
1944
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1944
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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A Racing car coming through the finish line is a 1944 by Wilfrid R. Addey, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Wilfrid R. Addey’s chalk drawing shows a late 1940s sports car streaking toward the finish line. The black, white, and blue chalk mix hints at the car’s speed. Addey spent over sixty years as a commercial artist in London. He worked for big ad firms like Dorland and Mitchells, drawing everything from cars to calendars. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this drawing and more.
A chalk drawing by Wilfrid R. Addey from 1944 depicts a late 1940s sports car crossing the finish line in the upper left and moving toward the lower right of the sheet. Rendered in black, white, and blue chalk, the image emphasizes the vehicle’s speed. The work reflects the postwar advertising boom in Britain, where motor racing had grown popular since the 1920s.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Wilfrid R. Addey made spare, ink-and-watercolor snapshots of mid-century America. His sheet shows a late-1940s pin-up in a purple bikini with a lit cigarette, quick lines catching the pose and the glow of a club lamp.…
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