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Thargelia

Artist:Victor Tchetchet
Date:February 11, 1945
Medium:Pastel on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight Size 20" x 24" Framed 28" x 32"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Cover for American Weekly "Ladies Of Empire" series
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.

Thargelia

Artist: Victor Tchetchet

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, American Weekly, art deco, fantasy, harem, magazine cover, original cover art, Victor Tchetchet
Added to Gallery: May 7, 2005

 

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