There was a dirty mark on the front of her sweater and her jeans looked as though they had been slept in

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There was a dirty mark on the front of her sweater and her jeans looked as though they had been slept in

Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979)

Price

£950

Signed

Inscribed 'Naomi did look dirty and miserable' below mount

Medium

Ink

Dimensions

5 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches

Illustrated

Noel Streatfeild, The Growing Summer, London: Collins, 1966, page 96

Exhibited

'The Human Touch: The Art of Edward Ardizzone', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, April-May 2025

'As Naiomi spoke Penny saw her with new eyes and suddenly she was terribly sorry for her. …now there was a dirty mark on her sweater and her jeans looked as if they were slept in. Was this really only the second day they had been here?', page 95/96

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