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A Dashing Marion Davies
Artist: Charles Sheldon
A dashing original pastel illustration, a scarce surviving Golden Age of Hollywood cover portrait of the lovely Marion Davies. Davies, a true film legend, is captured in an opulent and unabashedly art deco pose by frequent tinsel-town illustrator Charles Gates Sheldon. This large and inventive work was used as the March 1936 cover of "Movie Classic Magazine". Pastel is in a fine original state of conservation and framed and matted behind glass in an an ornate gesso period antique frame. 
Edwardian Fan Dancer
Artist: Charles Sheldon
A provocative, Edwardian attired, sophisticated vaudeville showgirl fan dancer from the early New York City Ziegfeld Follies era. This large early 1900's pen & ink and wash is a fine en grisaille style piece by the great Charles Sheldon, who worked as cover artist for Photoplay magazine and creator of exquisite color plates for Ladies Home Journal. He was masterful at depicting sexy well dressed flappers and severe vamps.
Follies Showgirl in Red
Artist: Charles Sheldon
A delightful original pastel by Charles Sheldon of a lavishly-attired Follies Showgirl, bathed in red light. Double matted and framed in a period art deco gesso wood painted frame.
Ziegfeld Follies Girl With Mask
Artist: Charles Sheldon
An exceptional pastel rendering of a lavishly costumed Follies Showgirl by Charles Sheldon. Pastel is double matted and framed in a museum quality carved wood frame.
Art Deco Flapper With Ball
Artist: Charles Sheldon
A coy art deco flapper girl posed with a ball presumably an interior illustration for The Woman's Home Companion.
Portrait of Peggy Hoyt in Art Nouveau hat
Artist: Charles Sheldon
A wonderful and very detailed full page art supplement for the September 1922 issue of The Woman's Home Companion. Very stylized Art Nouveau illustration includes many photographs taken by Sheldon himself of the model.
Illustration Woman's Home Companion Magazine
Artist: Charles Sheldon
An original interior art nouveau glamour creation by noted illustrator, Charles Sheldon. This image was commissioned for use as a fashion plate for the prestigious Woman's Home Companion. Artwork is beautifully framed, shows some minor soiling and has one small area of paper loss on lower left in black charcoal strokes, an easy repair.
Portrait of Mary Wesson
Artist: Charles Sheldon
A rare original pastel portrait of Mary Wesson, the silent movie star and of Smith & Wesson Family fame, by Charles Sheldon. The pastel comes with the original photograph taken by Sheldon of his posed model. This image captures the carnival like atmosphere of the jazz age. Framed in a period 1920's gesso wooden "step-frame".
Charles Sheldon
Artist: Charles Sheldon
Although Charles Sheldon can arguably be called one of the pioneers of pin-up art, his roots came from art nouveau style illustrations. One the highest paid illustrators of his time, his cover illustrations were ingrained in the minds and eyes of the American people. His glamorous interpretations of Clara Bow, Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich were in high demand.
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