Anne Harriet Sefton Fish (British, 1890-1965)

Fishing boats leaving St Ives harbour

Pencil and watercolour

11.1/2 x 15.1/2 in. (29.3 x 39.4 cm.)

Provenance: Digey Studio, St. Ives The collection of Roysia and Raffaello Romanelli

Born in Bristol, England, Fish was active as an artist in London, Sussex and St. Ives and a frequent contributor to English and American magazines. She worked for publisher Condé Nast for fifteen years, contributing over 30 covers to his periodicals. In her satirical drawings of high society, she helped develop the popular image of the flapper. Her witty style is reminiscent of that of John Held, Jr. and other cartoonists of the Roaring Twenties. Most of these drawings have titles and descriptions in pencil in the artist's hand.