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Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration

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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 […]

Elegant Hearst's Magazine Cover Girl

Artist: Penrhyn Stanlaws
Price:  $5,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1910s, Cover Art, Hearst's Magazine, Norman Platnick, Penrhyn Stanlaws
Added to Gallery: June 5, 2020

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 […]

The Longhair

Artist: Bart Forbes
Price:  $750.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1970s, Bart Forbes, Franklin Library, House Made of Dawn, Interior Book Art, native american, original interior illustration, Watercolor
Added to Gallery: March 26, 2020

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 […]

You Will Hurt Your Foot

Artist: Steven Stroud
Price:  $750.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1970s, Franklin Library, Good as Gold, Interior Book Art, original interior illustration, Pen & Ink, steven stroud, Watercolor
Added to Gallery: March 20, 2020

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 […]

Good as Gold Dinner Scene

Artist: Steven Stroud
Price:  $750.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1970s, Franklin Library, Good as Gold, Interior Book Art, original interior illustration, Pen & Ink, steven stroud, Watercolor
Added to Gallery: March 20, 2020

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 […]

Good as Gold Bar Scene

Artist: Steven Stroud
Price:  $750.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1970s, Franklin Library, Good as Gold, Interior Book Art, original interior illustration, Pen & Ink, steven stroud, Watercolor
Added to Gallery: March 20, 2020

Feature image of "Good as Gold" bookplate illustration by Steven Stroud

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 […]

We Are Not a Society or We Are Not Worth Our Salt

Artist: Steven Stroud
Price:  $750.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1970s, Franklin Library, Good as Gold, Interior Book Art, original interior illustration, Pen & Ink, steven stroud, Watercolor
Added to Gallery: March 20, 2020

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.

Carole Lombard in Pink

Artist: Ed Dow
Price:  $3,250.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1930s, art deco, Carole Lombard, Ed Dow, Original pastel
Added to Gallery: March 19, 2020

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.

Glamour Girl

Artist: Zoë Mozert
Price:  $3,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1930s, art deco, Calendar, Jeanette MacDonald, True Confessions, Zoe Mozert
Added to Gallery: March 18, 2020

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 […]

Margaret Sullavan for Photoplay Magazine

Artist: Earl Christy
Price:  $2,200.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1930s, Earl Christy, Margaret Sullavan, Original pastel, pastel, Photoplay
Added to Gallery: March 18, 2020

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. […]

Carole Lombard

Artist: Ed Dow
Price:  $3,250.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1930s, art deco, Carole Lombard, Ed Dow, illustration, magazine cover, pastel
Added to Gallery: March 12, 2020

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, […]

Portrait of Jean Harlow

Artist: Charles Sheldon
Price:  $4,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1930s, art deco, blonde, Charles Sheldon, Jean Harlow
Added to Gallery: March 11, 2020

A squared view of the original gouache illustration titled "Two for Five" by Michael Silver.

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 […]

Two for Five

Artist: Michael Silver
Price:  $1,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1940s, blonde, Collier's, gouache, magazine illustration, Michael Silver, original interior illustration
Added to Gallery: March 6, 2020

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    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

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