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Pax – The Goddess of Peace

Artist:Ted Withers
Date:1960
Medium:Oil on canvasboard
Dimensions:Sight size 16" by 23" Framed 26 1/2" by 32 1/2"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Calendar Art for Brown & Bigelow
Price: Sold
Full view
Full view
The artist's signature lower right
The artist’s signature lower right
The image as it appeared with sketch pad element overlay in October, 1960 Brown & Bigelow Calendar
The image as it appeared with sketch pad element overlay in October, 1960 Brown & Bigelow Calendar

A tremendous example of a Brown & Bigelow published pin-up painting by Ted Withers used in a Roman themed sketchbook calendar titled; Bella Roma – In The Artist’s Sketchbook. This painting, which appeared as the October 1960 calendar page, features Pax, the Roman goddess of peace and prosperity (and counterpart to the Greek goddess Eirene) being visited by a dove, the traditional symbol of her virtues. The sketchbook style pin-up was invented by Earl MacPherson and adopted by a number of artists, including Joyce Ballantyne, T.N. Thompson, Fritz Willis, K.O. Munson, Freeman Elliot and Ted Withers. In a typical sketchbook pin-up, one full color central image, executed in oil or pastel would appear surrounded by other smaller line drawings that hinted at the artist’s process. Quite often, as in this case, the painting would be created on its own, and the sketches drawn on a separate clear transparency sheet, which would be overlaid on the painting for reproduction use, creating the final calendar page. The overlays were typically discarded after print usage.

Handsomely silk matted and framed in period vintage gold frame
Handsomely silk matted and framed in period vintage gold frame
Detail
Detail
Verso Brown & Bigelow label
Verso Brown & Bigelow label
Verso view of canvas board before framing
Verso view of canvas board before framing
Frame corner profile
Frame corner profile

The text on the cover of the Brown & Bigelow calendar tells of Wither’s travels to Rome to learn of the countries rich historical traditions, though it is unlikely he ever set foot there, at least not on the calendar giants dime. The fanciful verse makes for an interesting read, and our girl here is described as a “cunning jade whose aggression is disguised as generosity and submission.” Painting is in pristine condition; silk-matted and handsomely framed in a period ornate gold wood frame.

Cover of Bella Roma -1960 Sketchbook Cover as printed by Brown & Bigelow
Cover of Bella Roma -1960 Sketchbook Cover as printed by Brown & Bigelow

Pax – The Goddess of Peace

Artist: Ted Withers
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Brown & Bigelow, fantasy, glamour, original calendar art, pin up, risque, Ted Withers
Added to Gallery: November 13, 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.

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