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Eric Pape

An electrifying, intense, and important original oil painting by Eric Pape for a 1928 Edition of Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” A dark and macabre masterwork from a climactic mob scene in this brooding despairing tale, the work is featured as a full page color-plate on page 488 in the chapter “An Awkward Friend”. An artist signed hard cover edition of the book is included with the sale and the work is nicely matted and framed in a period frame behind glass.

Notre Dame of Paris

Artist: Eric Pape
Price: $6,500.00 $4,550.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1920s, american, Eric Pape, original interior illustration, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Victor Hugo
Added to Gallery: November 25, 2017

A large and fabulous original illustration painting by Eric Pape used in “The Fair God” by Lew Wallace as a bookplate (page 462, with the caption “She gave him the signal”).

Pape is best remembered as a prolific illustrator of children’s books and historical fantasies, as well as an artistic contributor to Scribner’s, Cosmopolitan, and Century Magazine. After opening his own illustration school in 1898, he taught N.C. Wyeth, whose style is influenced by Pape’s own.

She Gave Him The Signal

Artist: Eric Pape
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1890s, american, art nouveau, Eric Pape, indian maiden, mexican, original interior illustration, victorian
Added to Gallery: October 6, 2008

This is an absolutely exquisite pastel in the pre-Raphaelite style which depicts a climactic scene from “The Geste of Duke Joceyln.” Originally used as the frontispiece for the light verse novel by popular English author Jeffrey Farnol, the scene features the fetching Duchess Yolande being presented at court after winning the heart of Duke Jocelyn. This is a shining example of Eric Pape’s whimsical yet classic style of illustrating, and features remarkable use of color and detailing. Pape was a well-regarded and often-exhibited artist from the turn of the 20th century until his death in 1938. His original art is highly coveted and recently his pastel work has fetched $45,000.00 at Christies. This epic pastel is one of the nicest examples of Pape’s work I have come across.

Duchess Yolande

Artist: Eric Pape
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, american, art nouveau, Eric Pape, fantasy, pre-raphaelite, romantic, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: March 20, 2006

 

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    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

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