Above: Full view of Brown & Bigelow Pin-up pastel

Above: Framed in finest quality period gesso frame

Above: The artists signature

This Earl Moran original pastel features a cheeky, carhop waitress from the long-gone drive-in-diner era, providing car side service with a smile. This pastel was commissioned by Brown & Bigelow, a sample printed ink blotter is included in sale. Text reads in full “A waitress leads a happy life, and sunshine fills her days. The outlook’s good the job is fine, because money grows on trays.”

Above: Frame detail

Above: Verso notations

Above: Detail of printed blotter

Above: Detail

Above: Blotter sample included in sale

Above: The artist with completed pastels c. 1950’s

Above: The artist at work

Pastel is framed in a handsome period ornate gesso framed and properly lined and ready to display.