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A Sense of Shelter

Artist:Bob Dacey
Date:1981
Medium:Watercolor on illustration board
Dimensions:16" x 24"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Interior illustration for The Franklin Library's publication of Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories
Price: Sold
A watercolor painting showing two high schoolers, a girl and a boy, in conversation. Published in the 1981 Franklin Library collection of short stories by John Updike, "Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories"
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Original illustration by Bob Dacey from A Sense of Shelter

This is an original watercolor illustration by Bob Dacey. A captivating piece, it captures the emotion of two high school students in the middle of a conversation about their feelings for each other.

This is a tender and youthfully nostalgic piece that was used to illustrate the short story “A Sense of Shelter” by John Updike that appeared in the 1981 The Franklin Library publication “Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories”, which was a collection of short stories by Updike.

The illustration as it appeared on page 93 of Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories by John Updike (The Franklin Library, 1981) | NOT INCLUDED IN SALE

The Franklin Library’s Original Illustration Commissions

From its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions, releasing them in subscription series such as The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers. Often released in parallel series including leather bound and a non-leather bound (leatherette), the books were handsomely bound and included numerous original illustrations from contemporary artists.

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Full view of 16" x 24" illustration board
Full view of 16″ x 24″ illustration board
Paper cover over illustration board with original publication notations
Paper cover over illustration board with original publication notations
Verso of illustration board
Verso of illustration board

A Sense of Shelter

Artist: Bob Dacey
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1980s, Bob Dacey, bookplate illustration, Franklin Library, John Updike, original interior illustration, Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories, Watercolor
Added to Gallery: September 22, 2020

 

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