Above: Detail of pastel rendering

Above: Close up of “Thargelia”

Above: Framed and matted in period frame

Above: The artists signature

Above: Tear sheet of original illustration

An original art deco pastel by noted cover illustrator and sometimes pin up creator, Victor Tchetchet. Illustrating the interior story by John Erskine titled Thargelia. Face is very Rolf Armstrong-esque. A worn tear sheet of the cover is included in the sale, nicely framed and double matted in a vintage gesso period frame.