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I’ll Say So

Artist:Rolf Armstrong
Date:1940s
Medium:Pastel on illustration board
Dimensions:29" by 39" Framed 34" by 44 1/4"
Condition:Excellent
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
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Detail
The artwork as it appeared in mutoscope card form (included in sale)
The artwork as it appeared in mutoscope card form (included in sale)

A fresh-faced and fresh to market large format pin-up pastel illustration by the father of American pin-up, Rolf Armstrong, titled I’ll Say So. This flirtatious bathing beauty darling is one of the artist’s most iconic and popular enduring images. Created at the zenith of Armstrong’s artistic powers, this sassy brunette has a laser beam of a smile, and a sarong that nods to Armstrong’s love affair with Hawaii. Never before on the market, I’ll Say So is a pin-up for the ages. Pastel is handsomely framed and properly lined under glass. A Brown & Bigleow manufactured mutoscope card of the image is included in the sale. The artist and the posed setting of I’ll Say So was featured on the cover of Salute Magazine in March of 1948, a high grade edition of the magazine is also included in the sale.

Full framed view in handsome gallery frame
Full framed view in handsome gallery frame
Salute Magazine, March 1948 (Included in sale)
Salute Magazine, March 1948 (Included in sale)
Detail
Detail
Detail of handsome gallery frame
Detail of handsome gallery frame
Verso view before framing
Verso view before framing

I’ll Say So

Artist: Rolf Armstrong
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, Brown & Bigelow, original calendar art, original illustration art, Original pastel, pin up, Rolf Armstrong, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: February 28, 2015

 

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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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