Overton's, London, 1950s Main print(s):Front cover Portly men brandish glasses of

Portly men brandish glasses of claret or chomp cigars alongside their pretty wives and we love the solemn waiters in formal dress

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Overton's, London, 1950s Main print(s):Front cover Portly men brandish glasses ofThe pleasures of dining out are perfectly captured in this menu cover by the esteemed English artist Edward Ardizzone. He was commissioned by Overton's restaurant, located in the St James district of London, to illustrate London high society at play. Portly men brandish glasses of claret or chomp cigars alongside their pretty wives and we love the solemn waiters in formal dress, especially the one bearing a steaming hot casserole to the table. The