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An evocotive American Arts and Crafts aesthetic, original oil on canvas, by noted and listed Chicago area artist, Torey Ross. Ross was born in Gotthenburg, Sweden, settled in Chicago, was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists, exhibited at The Salons of America, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Society of Independent Artists in New York City . Titled on verso Florida Indian Home. Stylistically very similar to period Illustration work by Eanger Irving Couse and Weinhold Reiss. Retains elaborate and beautiful original Art Nouveau, carved gesso frame.

Native American Woman Potter

Artist: Torey Ross

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, art nouveau, arts & crafts, indian maiden, native american, Torey Ross
Added to Gallery: February 2, 2004

A charming original oil on canvas by noted Calendar artist Charlotte Becker. Rare, original commissioned calendar art retains verso label with work order instructions, dated with detailed instructions for printing specifics. The calendar company is not identified on label, additionally there is a verso label for Max Rosenstein Art Shop on the backing paper, with a Philadelphia address. This is a very popular enduring image and a rare opportunity to own the original painting. Beautifully framed in its original gesso painted art deco frame.

Child Sleeping With Toy Rabbit

Artist: Charlotte Becker

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, american, art deco, Charlotte Becker, child, original calendar art, precious, stuffed animal
Added to Gallery: January 22, 2004

A large Victorian era watercolor by famed illustrator Albert Beck Wenzell of Art Nouveau beauties amidst angels. Wenzell is best known for his illustrated book The Passing Show published by Collier’s in 1903. He did mural work for the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City at the turn of the last century and did numerous early 1900’s magazine covers including the December 1906 cover for The Saturday Evening Post.

Victorian Beauties with Angels

Artist: Albert Wenzell

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1890s, Albert Wenzell, american, angel, art nouveau, christian, Collier's, original interior illustration, victorian
Added to Gallery: January 5, 2004

A rare early example of an Enoch Bolles spicy cover girl; a winsome flapper girl sunning in a sheer bikini. This was used as cover art for a Spicy Pulp publication, most likely Breezy Stories or Stolen Sweets. Like most of Enoch Bolles’ paintings it is unsigned.This is guaranteed to be an original work by this heralded pin-up legend. Call or e-mail for a condition report.

Spicy Pulp Pin Up Cover

Artist: Enoch Bolles

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, american, bathing beauty, bikini, Enoch Bolles, flapper, pulp, risque, streamline, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: January 5, 2004

A rare and large stunning pastel by noted illustrator Adelaide Hiebel. A remarkable composition, in pristine condition, this is a monumental example of American Calendar art and effortlessy illustrates the allure of the Indian Maiden and the Depression era popular culture interest with exotic-themed escapism. This illustration is pictured in the Collectors Press reference book Vintage Illustration on page 200. Interestingly the artists name is misspelled on the pastel as it is on the Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Co art print. This is 100% guaranteed original and vintage and by the hand of Adelaide Hiebel.

Hiawatha’s Honeymoon

Artist: Adelaide Hieibel

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, Adelaide Hiebel, american, escapism, Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Company, indian maiden, native american, original calendar art, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: January 5, 2004

Alejandro Serrat Blasco-Ibanez was a 20th century post-cubist Master. This piece of work was found after his death entombed in the basement of his parents’ home in Los Angeles. He was the nephew of the famed Vincente Blasco-Ibanez, who was made popular by his novel The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. This stunning gouache painting is a great example of his textural cubist renderings.

Post Cubist Portrait of Woman

Artist: Alejandro Serrat Blasco-Ibanez

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, abstract, Alejandro Serrat Blasco-Ibanez, american, portrait
Added to Gallery: December 11, 2003


An evocotive 19th century oil on canvas by listed Connecticut painter and illustrator Augustus Smith Daggy 1858-1942. Original hand carved American folkart pine frame, with hearts and crosses to accent this stirring portrait of a woman in mourning. Some minor soiling and wear to canvas and frame. Call or e-mail for a complete condition report.

Art Nouveau Woman in Mourning

Artist: Augustus Daggy

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1890s, american, art nouveau, Augustus Daggy, mourning
Added to Gallery: December 11, 2003

A spectacular, rare, exhibited large oil on canvas from 1924 titled, The Young Dianas. Retains original Carrig Rohane, hand signed and dated, carved gesso frame. An Art Deco masterpiece and a museum quality example of American Impressionist Painting.

The Young Dianas

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, art deco, Arthur Prince Spear, diana, nymph
Added to Gallery: December 11, 2003

A rare original piece of late 1930’s early 1940’s advertising art from Minneapolis, Minnesota, The City of Lakes and its summer Aquatennial celebration. Winsome sailor girl pin-up imagery. This is painted on tin was most likely signage of some type also has pencil notations on verso which would lead one to believe it was a cover for some Aquatennial-related publication . Artwork is unsigned.

Minneapolis Aquatennial Pin Up Sailor Girl

Artist: Unknown

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, advertising, american, flapper, Minnesota Artist, original cover art, pin up, sailor
Added to Gallery: November 25, 2003

An early art deco era masterpiece and one of only several oils ever painted by Arthur Spear in this large size. A playful nude nymph and allegorical satyr cavort near a river’s edge, titled in pencil on verso The Unveiling. Retains original carved wood gesso frame that appears to be a Carrig Rohane or similar quality. A masterpiece and a very rare surviving example of Spear’s mastery and Maxfield Parrish-like imagery and painterly technique.

The Unveiling

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, allegorical, american, art deco, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, nude, nymph, satyr
Added to Gallery: November 19, 2003

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