Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
New Idea Cover Girl This is a large, well conceived, and beautifully detailed watercolor on artist’s paper by illustrator Z.P. Nikolaki. It appeared as the cover for the April 1910 issue of New Idea Woman’s Magazine. In this portrait a pretty, young Edwardian maiden in a wide brimmed garden hat prepares for her daily stroll with […]
Artist: Z.P. Nikolaki
Price: SOLD
This large and enchanting pastel was created by the American illustrator J. Knowles Hare as advertising calendar art for Sunshine Biscuits.
Artist: J. Knowles Hare
Price: Sold
A Christmas Cover Girl by J. Knowles Hare This depiction of a pretty brown eyed coquettish beauty posed under the mistletoe was created as a cover illustration created for the December 1917 Christmas edition of American Magazine. This lovely original J. Knowles Hare pastel is simply matted and framed under glass in a dark wood […]
Artist: J. Knowles Hare
Price: Sold
Brown & Bigelow Beauty by Frank H. Desch This fabulous Edwardian maiden pastel illustration by the American illustrator Frank Desch was published by the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company of Saint Paul Minnesota under the title “Marie”. The image showcases a delightfully costumed maiden with a beauty mark on her left cheek, seductively looking over […]
Artist: Frank H. Desch
Price: Sold
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
Early Rolf Armstrong artwork, created as 1919 sheet music cover. Provenance includes the collection of Kenneth Anger, author of Hollywood Babylon.
Artist: Rolf Armstrong
Price: Sold
Original painting by André Castaigne that shows Mark Antony and Cleopatra in a gauzy opulent Egyptian interior. For sale at Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
Artist: Andre Castaigne
Price: SOLD
A richly layered painting by the renowned early 20th century American Illustrator Arthur Ignatius Keller, depicting the climactic romantic scene from Emerson Hough’s bestselling 1909 novel 54-40 or Fight. Keller was a prominent artist whose work was sought after by many of the leading authors of the day. He was known for his mastery of light, texture and feeling, and this rare frontispiece painting displays his stunning prowess and talent.
Artist: Arthur Keller
Price: Sold
An impish winged cupid is the subject of this Edwardian Americana illustration by famed and prolific artist Orson Lowell. It appeared as the September 25, 1913 cover of Life Magazine’s Heart To Heart Number.
Artist: Orson Lowell
Price: Sold
A large fashion original illustration by Charles Gates Sheldon which served as an interior fashion plate for the September 1921 issue of The Woman’s Home Companion. This lovely model is adorned in the latest and stylish current evening wear a gown by Henri Bendel the title is “Very Wearable – Don’t You Think?”. This large pen & ink and wash is executed in a fine en grisaille style for interior black and white print reproduction. A stylish example by this illustrator who of course also worked as a cover artist for Photoplay magazine and the other early Hollywood Silent Movie era titles.
Artist: Charles Sheldon
Price: $1,950.00
