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| Reverie in Green |
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| Artist: | J. Ross Bryson |
| Date: | 1914 |
| Medium: | Pastel on Stretched Canvas |
| Dimensions: | Sight Size 24" X 36" Framed 36" X 48" |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Original Use: | A Commissioned Work for The Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Company |
| Price: | $18,500.00 |
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| Above: Full view of pastel |
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| Above: Detail |
A monumental and important original large pastel illustration on stretched canvas by James Ross Bryson, executed in 1914 for The Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Company of Red Oak Iowa under the title "Reverie in Green". Bryson was an influential and supremely gifted and handsomely paid American Illustrator who earned a hefty $200.00 per commission for images of his risque for the day, modern enchantress themed Art Nouveau Maiden depictions. This work is housed in it's original wide solid mahogany gold gilt lined antique frame and is properly lined behind glass.
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| Above: Framed view in original mahogany frame |
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| Above: Detail |
Bryson's strong use of color, and stylized depictions of feminine glamour were heavily influential on art deco pastel artists like Rolf Armstrong, Earl Moran and Zoe Mozert.
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| Above: The artists signature |
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| Above: Verso notations |
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| Above: Frame detail |
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| Above: verso view |
The Bryson girl, one of the most erotic ideals of early 20th century feminine beauty, can be seen hanging in numerous bordello rooms in Storyville, the red light district in New Orleans. E. J. Bellocq, an unexceptional commercial photographer who lived in New Orleans shortly after the turn of the century, chronicled working girls in brothels, and Bryson pastels frequently appear in the background of these photographs. Original pastel works by J. Ross Bryson rarely come on the market, though vintage lithographs and calendars featuring images by the artist are hotly collected. This is a unique opportunity to own a defining original important work by this influential early Calendar Art pioneer.
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