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| Lady Caprice |
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| Artist: | Frank Desch |
| Date: | 1911 |
| Medium: | Pastel on Artist's Paper |
| Dimensions: | Sight Size 11" X 19" Framed 20" X 30" |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Original Use: | Calendar Art for The Knapp Publishing Company |
| Price: | $4500.00 |
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| Above: Full view of pastel |
A wonderful Edwardian themed glamour girl Belle-Epoque era original pastel by Frank Desch. This was created for the Knapp Calendar Company and published under the title Lady Caprice. It first appeared in 1911, the endearing and iconic image that created quite a stir. A 1912 Knapp Calendar press release stated "No one to-day has to be told about "Lady Caprice...during the past year the praises of "Lady Caprice" have been sounded from sea to sea. Thousands of extra copies were demanded and bought at $1.00 each, and the supply was soon exhausted."
This original Calendar Art illustration pastel is matted and framed in a period carved gold art nouveau aesthetic antique wood frame and we are pleased to be able to offer this exquisite example from this preeminent artist.
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| Above: Detail |
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| Above: The artists' signature |
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| Above: Frame detail |
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