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!
Bunny Yeager and Bettie Page: A Pin-Up Match Made in Miami Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of pin-up queen Bettie Page in her iconic “Jungle Bettie” animal print costume and posed with driftwood on a beach while shooting at Africa U.S.A., in Boca Raton, Florida. This […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
White Hot Bettie Page Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of pin-up queen Bettie Page on a beach in Florida. Bettie shows why she was dubbed the “pin-up queen” as she strikes a pose in a little white bikini designed and created by Bunny. This was taken […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
The Boy Scouts of America Camping Scene On offer is a small, detailed yet likely a preliminary gouache illustration by Hy Hintermeister featuring two Boy Scouts showing off their survival and camping skills while out in the wild. The uniformed scouts are preparing hearty meals over an open fire while also constructing a shelter with […]
Artist: Hy Hintermeister
A glamorous encounter from illustrator Edwin Georgi Offered here is a lovely and glamorous gouache on illustration board painting by American artist and illustrator Edwin Georgi. A dramatic piece created in cool tones, it shows a young glamorously dressed woman in a sequined spaghetti strap dress gripping the knob of a door as an older […]
Artist: Edwin Georgi
An original painting by Fred Rodewald which appeared as the cover of the December, 1949 edition of the digest pulp fiction title Exotic Novel Magazine.
Artist: Fred Rodewald
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose that’s newly sprung in June Enchanting, dream-like, and romantic, American illustrator Zula Kenyon’s early 20th century portraits offer up a soft, supple, and genteel look at the Edwardian woman. This original pastel on canvas illustration dates to 1914 and features a brunette beauty with milky-white skin draped […]
Artist: Zula Kenyon
This subtle and captivating pastel on board by Haskell Coffin shows Greta Garbo with her signature mysterious gaze in a stylish cloche hat.
Artist: Haskell Coffin
A Courtroom Circus by Jack Levitz Circus Performers on Trial Before Three Judges is a large, colorful, and well-executed 1930s Art Deco-era fine art oil painting by the Lithuanian-American artist Jack Levitz. A Jewish immigrant who settled in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Levitz’s social realist/Ashcan School style recalls George Luks and Everett Shinn. This […]
Artist: Jack Levitz
Commercial Advertising Art by Harold McCauley In the 1960s, after a successful career as a pulp, and later, paperback cover artist, Harold McCauley was faced with the reality of a dwindling market for his brand of sci-fi and fantasy illustration. Moving away from freelance work, the artist found employment as a company illustrator for The […]
Artist: Harold McCauley
Edwardian Interior Scene by Clarence F. Underwood This is an original gouache on artist’s paper painting by American artist and illustrator Clarence F. Underwood. An emotional family portrait, we see a group of solemn men and women seated opposite an older woman, all looking forlorn and sad. We have been unable to pinpoint the exact […]
Artist: Clarence F. Underwood
