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Gil Elvgren Pin-up Sketch

Artist:Attributed to Gil Elvgren
Date:Late 1940s to early 50s
Medium:Graphite on artist's paper
Dimensions:Sight size 10" by 13 1/2"
Condition:Very good with some creasing and tanning to the paperstock
Original Use:Sketch for undetermined pin-up
Price: Sold
Full view of graphite sketch
Full view of graphite sketch
another view
another view
Detail
Detail

This original late 1940s-early 1950s pin-up sketch drawing is attributed to Gil Elvgren and was originally purchased from the artist’s son.  Years ago, this was acquired by our colleague Rick Martin, author of the reference guide Vintage Illustration, and full provenance history comes with purchase. The work is unsigned, and as such can only be officially attributed to Gil Elvgren, though to our mind there is no question that is the work of Elvgren.  This piece has all of the essential Elvgren pin-up elements – the oops pursed lip, the mid-century modern radio, the under exposed curvy pin-up girl–who happens to be the same model who appeared in Jeepers Peepers and many other works by Elvgren.

The artwork is a large format graphite rendering on artist’s paper, and shares conceptual components and design elements of “Hard to Suit” a Brown and Bigelow Calendar painting our gallery sold last year. Here are a few photos of that work for comparison purposes.

Hard to Suit Oil Painting (previously sold at Grapefruit Moon Gallery)
Hard to Suit Oil Painting
(previously sold at Grapefruit Moon Gallery)
Detail of Hard to Suit
Detail of Hard to Suit
Detail
Detail of sketch

Also for comparison is Gil Elvgren’s sketch of “Flying High”, as it appears in the monograph Gil Elvgren All his glamorous pin-ups, plate #376. 

Sketch of Flying High
Sketch of Flying High

Gil Elvgren Pin-up Sketch

Artist: Attributed to Gil Elvgren
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Brown & Bigelow, Gil Elvgren, nude, pin up, Sketch
Added to Gallery: November 23, 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.

    Interested buyers may view pieces by appointment and we are happy to answer any questions you may have. [Contact Us]

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