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Leading a Parade

Artist:Earl Moran
Date:1955
Medium:Pastel on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight Size 21" x 27" Framed 38" x 43"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Original Calendar Art for Brown & Bigelow
Above: Framed view in fine museum quality frame
Above: Detail

This wonderful, coy and large original pastel on board by Earl Moran was created as a commissioned illustration for Brown & Bigelow. The pin up calendar image was published in the early 1950’s with the quip “Leading a parade / Without a falter, / Is easier than leading / A man to the altar.” Pastel is beautifully framed in a gold gilt fine museum frame and properly lined with printed tear sheet of published calendar included in sale.

Above: The artists signature
Above: Printed Calendar with text
Above: April 1955 Sample Calendar (included in sale)
Above: Frame detail
Above: verso label

Leading a Parade

Artist: Earl Moran

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, american, Brown & Bigelow, Earl Moran, original calendar art, pin up, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: March 22, 2008

 

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