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The Little Mermaid

Artist:Harold Thompson
Date:1972
Medium:Watercolor and Graphite on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight Size 12 1/2" x 14 1/4" Framed 19" x 22"
Condition:Mint
Original Use:Bookplate for Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Price: Sold
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Artist's signature and date lower left in margin
Artist’s signature and date lower left in margin
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A dazzling and evocative illustration painting for a 1972 edition of Hans Cristian Andersen’s classic tale “The Little Mermaid.” A shining deftly rendered example in the manner of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac. Work is matted and framed and signed by the artist lower left.

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Framed and matted under glass
Framed and matted under glass

The Little Mermaid

Artist: Harold Thompson
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1970s, aquatic, Arthur Rackham, fairy tale, fantasy, Hans Christian Andersen, Harold Thompson, Little Mermaid, mermaid, nymph, original interior illustration, sea siren
Added to Gallery: January 23, 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.

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