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Jewel Flowers at Breezy Point

Artist:Rolf Armstrong
Date:1941
Medium:Pastel on Paper
Dimensions:Framed Pastel 34" x 30" Preliminary Presentation 36" x 33"
Condition:Good
Original Use:Instructional/Promotional Art
Price: S O L D
Above: Framed and matted behind glass view of Pastel Portrait
Above: Full view

This is a unique and intriguing pair of original illustrations by Rolf Armstrong, created over the July 4th weekend in 1941 at the Brown & Bigelow holiday company retreat at Breezy Point Lodge in Northern Minnesota. Armstrong, and his favorite model, Jewel Flowers, were celebrities at the event, and Armstrong was called upon to create this impromptu view of Jewel in all-American sporting poses, as an instructional event. Jewel sat lakeside modeling, as Rolf depicted her first beneath a tent, then with a dog, then finally, holding a newly caught fish, similar to the prized walleye she caught at Breezy Point that weekend. These two pieces provide a rare look at the process Armstrong used to develop his iconic pin up creations, and come from the estate of Mike Wooldridge the co-author of “Pin-up Dreams” the well regarded and thoughtfully compiled monograph on the artist.

Above: Detail of Jewel Flowers
Above: Full view of preliminary sketch
Above: Detail of sketch
Above: Another detail

This pastel illustration and preliminary sketch were kept in the collection of model Jewel Flowers. Jewel remembered the weekend very fondly, which is a large part of why she held on to these pieces,this unique collection also contains numerous photographs of her taken at the event, with notations on the verso, and her fishing license. Recently departed Mike Wooldridge (the premiere scholar of Rolf Armstrong, and author of Pin Up Dreams) obtained this pair of artworks directly from Jewel, and they have never been offered on the market before. Professionally framed and ready to hang, these pieces provide a charming window into the world of American pin-up at the height of the Golden era of the genre.

Above: Jewel in canoe
Above: Jewel posed at retreat
Above: The Breezy Point newsletter
Above: Jewel’s fishing license and verso of photograph

Jewel Flowers at Breezy Point

Artist: Rolf Armstrong
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, bathing beauty, boat, Brown & Bigelow, fishing, Jewel Flowers, original calendar art, pin up, Rolf Armstrong
Added to Gallery: September 7, 2010

 

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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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