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Ziegfeld Follies Beauty Barbara Dean Portrait

Artist:J. Knowles Hare
Date:1920s
Medium:Pastel on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Pastel Sight Size 13 1/2" x 17" Framed 21" x 26"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Florence Ziegfeld Promotional Material
Price: $2,950.00
Full View of pastel by John Knowles Hare
Full View of pastel by John Knowles Hare
Gelatin Silver Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston, not included with purchase
Gelatin Silver Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston, not included with purchase
The artist's signature lower right
The artist’s signature lower right
Detail
Detail

From the estate of legendary Ziegfeld Follies photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston comes this beautiful portrait of Follies showgirl Barbara Dean. Noted illustrator J. Knowles Hare was commissioned by impresario Flo Ziegfeld to create pastel illustrations of his glorified American girls based upon the the sittings between Johnston and the showgirls.  This romantically colored pastel captures a sophisticated and dramatic Dean that hews closely to the source photograph (seen above). The pastel is in the original wood enameled frame and French matted behind glass and captures the dazzling beauty of the model.

Barbara Dean was a long running Follies actress who appeared mainly in uncredited chorus line parts but who occasionally was featured in larger roles, as in 1920s Sally.

Framed and French matted behind glass in original frame
Framed and French matted behind glass in original frame
Frame profile and view of original French matting
Frame profile and view of original French matting

John Knowles Hare 1909 – 1978
Was an American Illustrator and coastal New England Painter of portraits, landscapes and marine scenes. Considered the Dean of Cape Cod artists Hare was masterful in both oil and watercolor painting. He was also a very prolific cover artist and illustrator, creating glamour girl prints for many of the leading calendar companies, usually in pastel, but also in pencils and oils. He did covers for Woman’s Home Companion, American Magazine, This Week, The Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman, Ladies’ Home Journal, Photoplay, Modern Priscilla and Harper’s Weekly. The artist’s association with the photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston was previously undocumented.

Ziegfeld Follies Beauty Barbara Dean Portrait

Artist: J. Knowles Hare
Price:  $2,950.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1920s, Alfred Cheney Johnston, american, art nouveau, Barbara Dean, flapper, gelatin silver photograph, J. Knowles Hare, portrait, showgirl, Ziegfeld Follies
Added to Gallery: April 27, 2016

 

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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.

    Interested buyers may view pieces by appointment and we are happy to answer any questions you may have. [Contact Us]

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