Description & Technical information

A design for the cover of a 1964 issue of the magazine Sir: Men's International Fashion Journal, published in Holland by the International Textiles group. Gruau produced many cover designs, as well as illustrations, for the magazine, a quarterly trade publication devoted to male fashion. Another design by Gruau for a cover for Sir magazine from 1964, of similar dimensions and technique, recently appeared on the art market in London.

Date:  1964
Period:  20th century
Origin:  Italy
Medium: Brush, Black ink, Gouache, Pencil, Green film, On paper
Signature: Signed with the artist’s initial *G at the lower right.

Dimensions: 41 x 28.7 cm (16¹/₈ x 11¹/₄ inches)
Categories: Paintings, Drawings & Prints