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Come And Get It!

Artist:Rolf Armstrong
Date:1950s
Medium:Pastel on illustration board
Dimensions:Sight size 23" by 29" Framed size 34 1/2" by 28 3/4"
Condition:Pristine
Original Use:Calendar art for Brown & Bigelow
Price: Sold
Full view of pastel on illustration board
Full view of pastel on illustration board
The artist's signature lower left
The artist’s signature lower left
Detail
Detail

Rolf Armstrong created this Western-themed pin-up cowgirl pastel for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company in the early 1950s. The adorable Americana image was published as a calendar with the titles Come And Get It!, and Soups On! This original artwork has tremendous electric cobalt blue coloring as the artist captured the last fleeting minutes of light, imagining a dreamy, well-realized, wide open spaces magic hour. The smiling radiant cowgirl was modeled by Jewel Flowers, the artist’s muse and mentor and closest friend. Pastel is in a pristine state of original conservation and handsomely framed under glass with a liner.

Full framed view
Full framed view
Detail
Detail
Corner detail of handsome gallery frame
Corner detail of handsome gallery frame
Verso view before framing
Verso view before framing
The pastel as it appeared in calendar form
The pastel as it appeared in calendar form

Come And Get It!

Artist: Rolf Armstrong
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, Brown & Bigelow, cowgirl, Jewel Flowers, original calendar art, Original pastel, Rolf Armstrong, western americana
Added to Gallery: February 26, 2015

 

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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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