A rare surviving Detective Pulp cover illustration of a hard boiled New York City policeman with a drawn gun. A defining cover for the May 1932 issue of Real Detective, illustrating the interior story “Pay or Die! The Menace of the Kidnapping Terrorists.” Artwork by Alec Redmond signed lower right. Oil on stretched canvas retains original gesso painted wood frame. A copy of the printed complete magazine is included in the sale.
Pay or Die!
Artist: | Alec Redmond | |
Date: | 1932 | |
Medium: | Oil on Stretched Canvas | |
Dimensions: | Sight Size 17" x 23" Framed 23" x 29" | |
Condition: | Excellent | |
Original Use: | Cover for Real Detective Magazine - May 1932 |
Pay or Die!
Artist: Alec Redmond