Jennetta Vise

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Jennetta Vise
BornMarjory Jeannetta Blythe Vise
(1912-09-09)September 9, 1912
Chichester, UK
DiedOctober 26, 1979(1979-10-26) (aged 67)
Chichester, UK
OccupationIllustrator
Alma mater Ecole des Beaux-Arts
The Sorbonne
ParentsToye Vise

Jennetta Vise, FSZ [1] was a prolific book, comic and magazine illustrator, with work appearing in publications including Mary Grannan's Just Mary series, [2] Robin annuals and many publications for the Girl Guides Association.

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Personal life

Marjory Jeannetta Blythe Vise was born in Chichester to father Reginald Toye Vise, a journalist, and mother Ethel Maude (née Badrick). She had an older sister, Barbara, who became assistant editor at Modern Woman magazine. [3] Vise studied at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Sorbonne. [4] She lived in London until 1975 and was a member of The Women's Press Club. [5] She died at home in Sussex.

Illustrator

At the age of 18 Vise illustrated an article by her father, about which Tatler commented that people would “appreciate the skill of the two artists responsible for this joint word and pencil picture, which has quite a butterfly-like touch.” [6] She was represented by Grestock and Marsh, London. [7]

Girl Guides

After “being discovered” by Margaret Playle, the general editor for the Girl Guide Association (GGA), [8] Vise illustrated the following publications:

Other selected publications

Magazines

Other work

In 1935 she decorated a miniature rocking horse that was presented to British circus owner Bertram Mills by the Royal Veterinary College in recognition of his service to animals. [36]

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