CHURCHMAN'S (W.A & A.C) - STARS OF VARIETY - ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Churchman's (W.A & A.C), Cigarettes - Stars Of Variety (unproduced series c1946) - Original Artwork - Stanley Holloway - an original artwork painting laid onto metal, completed by artists at Mardon, Son & Hall for production of the cigarette card series. Accompanied by two letters from Holloway dated 1946, one confirming the sending of a preferred photograph and the other approving of an initial sketch design. Artwork size: 10x5.5", approx. Stanley Augustus Holloway OBE (1890 – 1982) was an English actor, comedian, singer and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also renowned for his comic monologues and songs, which he performed and recorded throughout most of his 70-year career.