Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
Welcome to Grapefruit Moon Gallery. Here you will find an archived visual history of past sales. Pretty to look at, some are quite old; but when they're in here, consider them sold!
American painter and illustrator Bart Forbes (b. 1939) was specially commissioned to create a series of interior illustrations for The Franklin Library’s 1977 publication of the novel House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday.
The novel is widely credited as leading the way for the breakthrough of Native American literature into the mainstream. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969 and has also been noted for its significance in Native American anthropology.
Artist: Bart Forbes
This beautiful oil on illustration board painting was created by artist and illustrator William Medcalf as an advertisement for Bavaria brand beer. An inviting, rosy-cheeked brunette pin-up girl smiles while holding up a pilsner of delicious, refreshing Bavaria beer. She also wears Bavaria branded earrings. This has been signed by the artist in the lower […]
Artist: William Medcalf
This minimalist yet evocative watercolor painting shows three men standing together against a blue sky while a horse grazes in the foreground. This illustration appears as a full-page bookplate on page 132 of Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington. From its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain […]
Artist: Bart Forbes
An exciting Art Deco / Great Depression-era pen and ink illustration by the social satirist Anne Harriet Fish, this was published in an issue of the British humor magazine “The Tatler.” Fish, who periodically worked under her married name Anne Sefton Fish, is best known for her character “Eve,” a coquettish flapper girl, whose exploits […]
Artist: Anne Harriet Fish
Earl Moran created this iconic published pin-up pastel for Brown and Bigelow’s 1946 calendar line. It was published with the title “The Doctor Said I Needed Glasses”. The image shows a pretty blonde, enjoying a libation in a cordial glass, her inviting smile and legs on full display. This fresh-to-the-market original pastel is in a […]
Artist: Earl Moran
This is a 1930s signed, Art Deco watercolor painting on illustration board by the listed artist George Le Duc. It depicts a fashionable stylized woman with grapes on her way to the bacchanal. The painting has been silk matted and handsomely framed under glass and is ready to enjoy.
Artist: Georges Le Duc
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Artist: Anne Harriet Fish
This large World War II-era illustration is a sprawling depiction of life in Japan for American soldiers. Created with gouache and watercolor by artist and illustrator Stevan Dohanos, this image was published in the July 3, 1943 issue of The Saturday Evening Post to illustrate the short story “A Lot To Learn” by Hal G. […]
Artist: Stevan Dohanos
Bettie Page by Bunny Yeager Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page wearing a bikini designed and handmade by Bunny. Bettie is vamping hard for the camera in this cheesecake pin-up photo from her perch on a pier at Miami Beach, Florida. This was taken […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
This is a classic example of vintage American pin up art, featuring a brunette in fashionable red ensemble with heart shaped hat. The model wears a classic cheesecake “ooh” face. Signed lower right by the artist Hagan. This is just darling, housed in the simple original wood frame.
Artist: Hagan
