Courtroom drawing of Evelyn Nesbit Shaw

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Title

Courtroom drawing of Evelyn Nesbit Shaw

Description

Nell Brinkley began her illustration career at age 16 in her hometown outside of Denver, Colorado. By age 22 she was working in New York for William Randolph Hearst and was assigned to cover the murder trial of Harry K. Thaw, the husband of actress Evelyn Thaw. Brinkley's stylized drawing of Evelyn Thaw garnered attention and praise. Within a year, Brinkley's style had become iconic and the new "Brinkley Girl" became the feminine beauty ideal.

Creator

The New York Evening Journal; Hearst Newspapers

Publisher

https://edgewaterecho.com/2017/07/throwback-thursday-edgewaters-famous-fugitive-nell-brinkley/

Date

1907

Format

print

Files

NellBrinkley1.jpg

Citation

The New York Evening Journal; Hearst Newspapers, “Courtroom drawing of Evelyn Nesbit Shaw,” Conflicting Narratives: The New Woman In Print and In Person, accessed March 29, 2024, https://carriekeasler.omeka.net/items/show/19.