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Knight, Jessie (Jessie Knight was the first prominent female tattooist in the UK. She took over her father's tattoo shop in Barry aged 18 in 1927 and went on to prominence whilst working in Chatham, Portsmouth and Aldershot. She returned to Barry in 1968, and continued to work there as a tattoo artist into the 1980s.)
A drawing in colour on card of a Madonna and child within a crucifix and surrounded by cherubs. Drawing is signed with, ‘Drawing by Miss J Knight tattoo artist’.
Religious image in colour on reverse of woman holding Jesus on crucifix with roses.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2021.21.138
Creation/Production
Knight, Jessie
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase, 1/3/2021
Measurements
Length
(mm): 257
Width
(mm): 257
Material
card
ink
paint
plastic
Location
In store
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