Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
At the turn of the 20th century, Industrial Revolution inventions brought technological advancements to printmaking that ushered in a Golden Age of American illustration. Publishers and calendar companies developed new techniques for producing multi-color offset lithographs that were fast, affordable, and flat-out glorious to view, blurring the distinction between fine art and "art for commerce." The best examples by the finest commercial illustrators were revered by the public, and today are beloved by collectors.
Hearst's magazine cover art portrait by Penrhyn Stanlaws Soft and delicate, this pastel portrait by Scottish-American artist and illustrator Penrhyn Stanlaws captures the dainty beauty of an Edwardian society girl. The fair, rosy-cheeked brunette is draped in sheer fabrics and wears a sheer pink garden hat as she takes an afternoon stroll through a vibrant […]
Artist: Penrhyn Stanlaws
Price: $5,500.00
Original Illustration from House Made of Dawn, by Bart Forbes This original watercolor illustration by Bart Forbes is a surreal triptych of a Native American man seen in profile, running, with the head of a horse and a bull behind his legs in the bottom panel. This beautifully rendered painting was featured as an interior […]
Artist: Bart Forbes
Price: $750.00
Original Illustration from Good as Gold by Steven Stroud This is a mixed media, watercolor and pen & ink on artist's paper illustration by Steven Stroud. A sketchily composed illustration, it shows a chaotic group gathered at a table. Some of the members of the meeting appear exasperated while others behave oddly such as removing […]
Artist: Steven Stroud
Price: $750.00
Original Illustration from Good as Gold by Steven Stroud This is a mixed media, watercolor and pen & ink on artist's paper illustration by Steven Stroud. A sketchily composed illustration, it shows a group gathered around a table having what looks to be a very chaotic meal. This illustration appears as a full page bookplate […]
Artist: Steven Stroud
Price: $750.00
Original Illustration from Good as Gold by Steven Stroud This is a mixed media, watercolor and pen & ink on artist's paper illustration by Steven Stroud. A sketchily composed illustration, it shows a group of men gathered together with drinks inside a crowded bar. This illustration appears as a full page bookplate on page 371 […]
Artist: Steven Stroud
Price: $750.00
Original Illustration from Good as Gold by Steven Stroud This mixed media watercolor, pen & ink on artist's paper illustration by Steven Stroud is sketchily done to show a man in a wheelchair careening down a hallway as a man and woman look on. It has been signed by the artist in the bottom of […]
Artist: Steven Stroud
Price: $750.00
This pastel of Carole Lombard by Ed Dow was created as cover art for a 1930s Hollywood movie magazine. Original illustration at Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
Artist: Ed Dow
Price: $3,250.00
This original pastel illustration artwork by Zoë Mozert shows a Jeanette MacDonald inspired glamour girl against a cobalt blue background. The work is a beautiful example by noted Brown& Bigelow pin up artist and prolific cover illustrator.
Artist: Zoë Mozert
Price: $3,500.00
Margaret Sullavan by Earl Christy On offer is a variant of the original Earl Christy cover of Margaret Sullavan which was used as the May 1934 cover of Photoplay Magazine. We have yet to learn much about the exact history of this original piece of illustration art, but our best guess is that Christy created […]
Artist: Earl Christy
Price: $2,200.00
Carole Lombard, 1933 This dazzling pastel created as cover art for a Golden Age Hollywood movie magazine showcases Carole Lombard against a cobalt blue background. Prominently featured is the dazzling star sapphire ring then-husband William Powell gave her as a gift in 1931--the first of many star sapphires the star would collect over the years. […]
Artist: Ed Dow
Price: $3,250.00
Jean Harlow by Charles Sheldon This 1930s-era original pastel on board by Charles Sheldon was one of the many movie magazine covers he created featuring Golden Age Hollywood icons. The pastels he created for Photoplay from 1925 to 1930 included glamorous depictions of Hollywood film stars like Clara Bow, Mae West, Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, […]
Artist: Charles Sheldon
Price: $4,500.00
Two for Five - A Gouache Illustration by Michael Silver Up for sale is a wholesome and nostalgic gouache painting by American artist and illustrator Michael Silver. A classic mid-century, glossy magazine illustration, this winsome artwork features a handsome hardware store clerk with a chiseled jaw, blonde hair, and bright white teeth who is overjoyed […]
Artist: Michael Silver
Price: $1,500.00
