Shirley Markham Collection (#8)

Illustration to a lecture on Toulouse-Lautrec, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Illustration to a lecture on Toulouse-Lautrec, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Sketches from life, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Sketches from life, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Florence leaflet, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Florence leaflet, 1952. Design for a travel booklet on the city of Florence and surrounding countryside in Italy. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Stately home, birthday card, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Stately home, birthday card, 1952. Design for a card with swans on an ornamental pond in front of a mansion. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Conductor and orchestra, Christmas card, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Conductor and orchestra, Christmas card, 1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Devil and fairy, Christmas card, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Devil and fairy, Christmas card, 1952. Design for a card with pantomime characters. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Man in period costume, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Man in period costume, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

The Annunciation to St Anne, section of stained glass window, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Annunciation to St Anne, section of stained glass window, 1951. Detail of a window made 1350-1355 for the Wallfahrtskirche in Strassengel, in Austria

Two men on a bench, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Two men on a bench, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Country Code, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Country Code, 1951. Illustration for cover of Ministry of Agriculture information leaflet. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Trees, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Trees, 1951. Illustration for Ministry of Agriculture information leaflet. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Woman in a litter, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman in a litter, c1950. Book illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Medieval lady and dog, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Medieval lady and dog, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Tor, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Tor, 1952. Illustration for " Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Men with horse, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Men with horse, 1952. Illustration for " Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Men in period costume, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Men in period costume, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Study for dancing class, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Study for dancing class, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Page of sketches, people in period costume, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Page of sketches, people in period costume, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Caveman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Caveman, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Minstrel, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Minstrel, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Peasant in hood, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Peasant in hood, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Man in pointy hat, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Man in pointy hat, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Lobster, fish and cake, menu design, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Lobster, fish and cake, menu design, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Birds and jelly, menu design, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Birds and jelly, menu design, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Grotesque face, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Grotesque face, 1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Horses drinking, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Horses drinking, 1952. Illustration for " Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Jamaica Inn, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Jamaica Inn, 1952. Illustration for " Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Illustration for a fairy story, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
Illustration for a fairy story, 1953. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Man looking out of window, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Man looking out of window, 1952. Book illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

James Boswell, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
James Boswell, 1953. Illustration to James Boswells " Diary", published in an evening newspaper in serial form. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Interior design, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Interior design, 1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Hereford Cathedral, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Hereford Cathedral, 1951. Hereford Cathedral, built 1079-1095 with very thick stone walls in the Norman or English Romanesque style

Hampton Court Palace, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Hampton Court Palace, 1951. Hampton Court, former royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, London. Started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514

Pont du Gard, Nimes, France, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Pont du Gard, Nimes, France, 1951. Pont du Gard, Nimes, France, c AD 150, built to carry water across river to the town of Nimes, which was, in fact, some distance away from the aqueduct

The Colosseum, Rome - AD 70-82, (1951). Creator: Shirley Markham
The Colosseum, Rome - AD 70-82, (1951). Upper storey added AD 222-224. The ancient roman Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is the largest amphitheatre ever built

Woman in pink dressing gown, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman in pink dressing gown, c1950. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Pont du Gard, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Pont du Gard, Nimes, France, 1951. Pont du Gard, Nimes, France, c AD 150. The Roman aqueduct in the south of France over the River Gardon is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts

The Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 1951. Roman architecture - The Pantheon, Rome - AD 120-124. Section and view of interior: Eye, Portico and Rotunda

Alice and the White Queen, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
Alice and the White Queen, 1953. Illustration for " Alice Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Woman in cigarette pants, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman in cigarette pants, c1950. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Woman with sailor top, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman with sailor top, c1950. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Arch of Trajan, Ancona, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Arch of Trajan, Ancona, 1951. The Arch of Trajan in Ancona, Italy, is a Roman triumphal arch erected in honour of the Emperor Trajan (reigned 98-117 AD)

Woman with ostrich feathers, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman with ostrich feathers, c1950. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Old woman and cat, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Old woman and cat, 1951. Elderly woman in an armchair by a hearth, with her cat at her feet. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Barges on the Thames in London, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Barges on the Thames in London, 1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Hat shop window, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Hat shop window, c1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Nude woman sitting, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Nude woman sitting, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Young man leaning his chair against a wall, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Young man leaning his chair against a wall, 1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

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"Shirley Markham: A Surreal Journey through Time and Imagination" Step into the surreal world of Shirley Markham, a visionary artist whose creations transport us to otherworldly realms. In her 1952 masterpiece "Surreal Study, " Markham invites us to delve into the depths of our subconscious, challenging our perceptions and expanding our minds. In "Dante and Virgil with Three-Headed Monster" from 1951, Markham captures the essence of Dante's Inferno, bringing to life the epic struggle between good and evil. Her attention to detail is impeccable as she depicts this iconic scene with haunting beauty. Transporting us back in time, "Picnic" from the 1950s evokes nostalgia for simpler days spent outdoors amidst nature's embrace. Markham's brushstrokes capture the joyous atmosphere of carefree moments shared with loved ones. While some works bear an unknown creator like "Buchanan Castle, East Front" from 1933 or "Basilica and River Gave, Lourdes" from the 1930s, it is clear that they share a similar aesthetic sensibility with Shirley Markham's oeuvre. These pieces seamlessly blend architectural grandeur with natural landscapes, leaving viewers captivated by their timeless allure. Markham's talent extends beyond painting; she also pays homage to artistic icons such as Aubrey Beardsley in her c1893 creation immortalized by Frederick Hollyer. This tribute showcases her ability to honor past masters while infusing her own unique style. Intriguingly contrasting themes emerge within Markham's body of work. From delicate dead plants on a windowsill in 1952 to vibrant houses in Hampstead circa 1950 – each piece tells its own story while collectively forming a mesmerizing narrative about life’s transient beauty. Markham takes us on an enchanting journey through different cultures and eras.