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Follies Girl in Red

Artist:Charles Sheldon
Date:1915-25
Medium:Pastel on Paper
Dimensions:Sight Size 9" x 11 1/2" Framed 24" x 19 1/2"
Condition:Mint
Original Use:Presumably Calendar Art
Price: Sold
Detail of pastel work
Detail of pastel work
Framed view in period gesso wood frame
Framed view in period gesso wood frame
Above: A Charles Sheldon photograph of model posed for this pastel

A delightful original pastel by Charles Sheldon of a lavishly-attired model (thought by many to be Gloria Swanson) posed in the style of a Follies showgirl, bathed in red light. Double matted and framed in a period Art Deco gesso wood painted frame. This is an unusual view of the roaring 20s icon, posed directly by Sheldon, and in his whimsical manner. For reference is a scan of the model posed for this portrait and photographed by the artist.

Detail
Detail
Artist's signature
Artist’s signature
Corner detail of handsome frame
Corner detail of handsome frame
Above: Similar themed showgirl for Brown & Bigelow titled ” The Glorified American Girl ”

Follies Girl in Red

Artist: Charles Sheldon
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, 1920s, american, art deco, Charles Sheldon, flapper, follies, Gloria Swanson, hollywood, jazz age, original calendar art, pin up, showgirl
Added to Gallery: January 10, 2009

 

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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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