Firstly I noticed a painting of Anna Neagle by McClelland Barclay, which is made with oil on canvas in 1940. McClelland was an American painter of pin up art, he was born in St Louis in 1891, Barclay studied at the Art institute of Chicago.
Anna Neagle was an actress and film producer, beautifully captured and created by McClelland the texture of the piece stands out, I specifically chose this image as the colour stood out to me with just a glance. The way the dress has so much tone in places where it settles, makes the picture almost realistic.
