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My Little Scheme

Artist:Earl Moran
Date:1947
Medium:Oil on Canvas
Dimensions:Sight Size 18 1/2" x 23 1/2" Framed 23" x 28"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Calendar art for The Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company
Price: S O L D

Full view of oil on canvas
Full view of oil on canvas

The artist's signature
The artist’s signature

Framed view
Framed view

An original oil painting by Earl Moran for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company used as a March 1947 calendar girl with caption that read “My teacher says I’m quite advanced – For one so young in years. And that the answers that I know – Should vanish all my fears.” This image also appeared as a mutoscope card under the title “He saw right though my little scheme.” The vast majority of Earl Moran pin up works for Brown & Bigelow were executed in pastel, and the few oil paintings that have turned up in recent years have commanded very good prices as many collectors prefer the medium. This example is particularly exciting, as it has never previously been on the market, and retains the original frame. An original calendar page, mutoscope card, and advertising notebook of “… My little scheme” are included in the sale.

Published mutoscope card, included with sale
Published mutoscope card, included with sale

Published calendar page with alternate text, included with sale
Published calendar page with alternate text, included with sale

Published notepad view, included with sale
Published notepad view, included with sale

Verso view
Verso view

My Little Scheme

Artist: Earl Moran
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, Brown & Bigelow, cheesecake, lingerie, mutoscope, original calendar art, pin up, risque, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: October 7, 2013

 

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    About Grapefruit Moon Gallery

    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

    All artworks featured are original, accurately represented, and guaranteed to be the work of the named artist.

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