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Two for Five

Artist:Michael Silver
Date:1945
Medium:Gouache on illustration board
Dimensions:Matted: 20.5" x 18" | Sight size: 15" x 12.5"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Interior illustration for Collier's magazine (November 10, 1945)
Price: Sold
A full view of the illustration; shows a young, blonde hardware store clerk and a young, blonde customer flirting
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Two for Five – A Gouache Illustration by Michael Silver

Up for sale is a wholesome and nostalgic gouache painting by American artist and illustrator Michael Silver.

A classic mid-century, glossy magazine illustration, this winsome artwork features a handsome hardware store clerk with a chiseled jaw, blonde hair, and bright white teeth who is overjoyed to be helping his latest customer, a young, pretty, blonde sweater girl. The pair share flirtatious glances from across the store counter as the young girl rolls a leather washer around between her fingers like she just might slip it on her ring finger. The store clerk happily offers her up a box of more washers.

Two for Five was published in the November 10, 1945 issue of Collier’s magazine. It accompanies a short story of the same name by Frank O’Rourke. A copy of this magazine is included in the sale.

This artwork was done with gouache on illustration board and has been professionally matted.

Illustration is signed by the artist in the upper right corner of the artwork.

A detailed view of the artist's signature. Signed "Michael".
The artist’s signature, upper right
The painting as it appeared published on page 40 of the November 10, 1945 issue of Collier's magazine
The painting as it appeared published in the November 10, 1945 issue of Collier’s magazine (included in sale)
Collier's magazine (November 10, 1945)
Collier’s magazine (November 10, 1945). Included in sale.
View of painting after being professionally matted
Full view after matting
A close up, detail view of the illustration
Detail
A view of the illustration board prior to matting.
View of illustration board prior to matting
A full view of the back of the illustration board.
Verso

Two for Five

Artist: Michael Silver
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, blonde, Collier's, gouache, magazine illustration, Michael Silver, original interior illustration
Added to Gallery: March 6, 2020

 

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