Artwork page for ‘Marguerite Kelsey’, Meredith Frampton, 1928 A professional artist’s model in the 1920s and 1930s, Marguerite Kelsey (1908?–1995) was renowned for her gracefulness and ability to hold poses for a long time. Her dress and shoes were chosen and purchased by Frampton for this portrait. They are both classical and, being uncorseted, deliberately modern. The simple, short-sleeved pale tunic dress worn with low-heeled shoes and her straight hair were all essential elements of the f...