Recently a real photographic rarity has been
found which shows a recreation of the painting by the famous English artist William
Powell Frith (1819-1909) entitled “Sherry Sir?” The painting of the artist’s
servant was so popular that it was recreated by the London Stereoscopic Company
and used for hand tinted postcards which were very fashionable during the
Victorian era. While the model for the postcard might lack the vigour and
sincerity of the original it still has a certain charm. The original was later
bought by Williams & Humbert, becoming famous as their logo “The Sherry
Girl”.
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| (info+foto: JoseLuis Jimenez) |
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