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Buell’s Beauties – June 1961

Artist:Al Buell
Date:June 1959
Medium:Gouache on illustration board
Dimensions:Sight size 15" x 20" Framed 25 1/4" x 30 1/2"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Art for Buell's Beauties Calendar - June 1961
Price: Sold
Full view of painting before framing
Full view of painting before framing

 

The artist's signature lower right
The artist’s signature lower right

 

The painting as it appeared in print version June 1961; for Brown & Bigelow
The painting as it appeared in print version June 1961; for Brown & Bigelow

This original gouache and ink Al Buell published pin up was painted in 1959 for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company, and first appeared as the June 1961 image for a 12 page calendar titled Buell’s Beauties. The model appears as an artist, brush in hand, in this colorful mid-century modernist calendar painting. A fresh to the market find in pristine condition and handsomely silk matted and framed behind glass, ready to enjoy. The published vintage calendar page of the painting is included with the sale.

Beautifully silk matted and framed behind glass
Beautifully silk matted and framed behind glass

 

Detail
Detail

 

Detail of sketchbook elements
Detail of sketchbook elements

 

View of verso of illustration board before framing
View of verso of illustration board before framing

 

Frame profile and corner detail
Frame profile and corner detail

Buell’s Beauties – June 1961

Artist: Al Buell
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, Al Buell, american, Brown & Bigelow, original calendar art, pin up, sketchbook
Added to Gallery: April 21, 2014

 

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    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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