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This large and enchanting pastel was created by the American illustrator J. Knowles Hare as advertising calendar art for Sunshine Biscuits.

The Sunshine Girl – Spring

Artist: J. Knowles Hare

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, advertising, american, art nouveau, Calendar, Edwardian, glamour, Golden Age, J. Knowles Hare, Norman Platnick, pastel, pin up, Sunshine Biscuits
Added to Gallery: July 4, 2020

Beer girl by Jules Erbit This is an original pastel illustration by Hungarian-American artist and illustrator Jules Erbit. Known for his calendar art and female figure illustrations, this is a classic portrait from the artist dating to the height of his career. In this portrait a stylish sloe-eyed brunette casually holds up a pilsner of […]

Cheers! Art Deco Pin-Up Beer Girl

Artist: Jules Erbit

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, 1940s, advertising, breweriana, Calendar, Jules Erbit, Norman Platnick, pastel, pin up
Added to Gallery: June 14, 2020

Blonde Beer Girl by Jules Erbit This is an original pastel illustration by Hungarian-American artist and illustrator Jules Erbit. Known for his calendar art and female figure illustrations, this is a classic portrait from the artist dating to the height of his career. A stylish blonde looks back over her shoulder and gives a flirtatious […]

Breidt’s Beer Girl

Artist: Jules Erbit

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, 1940s, advertising, blonde, breweriana, Calendar, Jules Erbit, newark, Norman Platnick, pastel, pin up
Added to Gallery: June 8, 2020

Princess Pat Cosmetics Advertisement by Earl Christy This is an exquisite, well-preserved pastel illustration by American artist and illustrator Earl Christy. A dramatic Art Deco portrait, this pastel features a rosy-cheeked, fair skinned flapper beauty posed against a black background with her raven hair glistening and her tantalizingly exposed décolletage adorned with a strand of […]

Princess Pat Advertisement Glamour Portrait

Artist: Earl Christy

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, advertising, art deco, Calendar, Earl Christy, makeup, Norman Platnick, pastel, Princess Pat
Added to Gallery: June 8, 2020

Illustrative advertising portrait by Charles Bosseron Chambers This gorgeous, oil on canvas painting is by American artist and illustrator Charles Bosseron Chambers. With striking greens and blues popping against a rich, textured background, this illustrative advertising portrait features an elegant rosy-cheeked flapper in a green peacock dress and holding a dainty gold handled mirror. With […]

Walk-Over Shoes Advertisement Flapper Girl

Artist: Charles Bosseron Chambers

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, advertising, charles bosseron chambers, flapper, Norman Platnick, oil painting, Walk-Over Shoes
Added to Gallery: June 8, 2020

The Old Oaken Bucket – Original Calendar Art by Gene Pressler This beautifully well-preserved pastel painting is by American artist and illustrator Gene Pressler. With a rich color palette and Pressler’s signature glow, this pastel features a rosy-cheeked country girl stopping at a well to quench her thirst from a bucket of water. Her bound […]

The Old Oaken Bucket

Artist: Gene Pressler

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, advertising, Calendar, Gene Pressler, Norman Platnick, pastel, pin up
Added to Gallery: June 5, 2020

Antique, Art Deco-era, flapper girl store display statuette mannequin from the 1920s styled after the work of Maurice Milliere.

Re-Duce-Oids Advertising Statuette Mannequin

Artist: After Maurice Milliere

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, advertising, art deco, doll, erotic, Fanny, flapper, Maurice Milliere, Quackery, risque
Added to Gallery: March 26, 2019

For sale is an original 1977 advertising painting by G. R. Cheesbrough created as an advertisement for Venture Travel agency in Minneapolis MN.

The Airlines

Artist: G.R. Cheesebrough

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1970s, advertising, G.R. Cheesebrough, illustration, Satire, Venture Travel Company
Added to Gallery: January 16, 2019

For sale is an original 1977 advertising painting by G. R. Cheesbrough created as an advertisement for Venture Travel agency in Minneapolis MN.

The Tourists

Artist: G.R. Cheesebrough

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: advertising, G.R. Cheesebrough, mid-century, Minnesota Artist, Satire
Added to Gallery: January 16, 2019

Early pin-up pastel illustration by Earl Moran, created for Brown & Bigelow and used in a 1930s Richlube Motor Oil advertising calendar.

Smooth

Artist: Earl Moran

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, advertising, art deco, automobilia, Calendar, Earl Moran, flapper, Golden Age, petroliana, pin up, Richlube Oil, risque, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: November 4, 2018

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