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We are pleased to have this original pastel by the talented and prolific pin-up artist and illustrator R. Wilson Hammell. This Spanish attired, flapper girl envisioning of Joan Crawford was created either as a calendar art print for The Joseph Hoover Calendar Company or an early talkie movie era Magazine Cover. Crawford was an eager publicity hound in the early 1930’s filling the void created by the elusive Garbo, who refused any publicity during the era of Crawford’s ascendancy to stardom.

A Dashing Joan Crawford

Artist: R. Wilson Hammell

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, american, art deco, flapper, gypsy, hollywood, Joan Crawford, magazine cover, original calendar art, R. Wilson Hammell, spanish
Added to Gallery: August 7, 2018

Capturing a festive scene of traditionally garbed Spanish dancers in a spirited plein air fine art painting, this c. 1930 oil on canvas by the listed artist Andrew Dobos embodies the arts & crafts style. Rendered in a flowing and lyrical Southwestern aesthetic, this will accentuate an American bungalow interior. Retains its original handsome American Arts & Crafts aesthetic gold gesso frame.

The Tambourine Dance

Artist: Andrew Dobos

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, american, Andrew Dobos, arts & crafts, dance, gypsy, spanish
Added to Gallery: October 15, 2012

Created to accompany the 13th installment of the serialized novel” Silver Knees” in the April 4th 1931 issue of Liberty Magazine, this oil on canvas painting features a romanticized depiction of love during the Mexican-American war. In this lush scene, Gitana, a gypsy dancer, enjoys an afternoon serenade as her star crossed lover, an American war hero, looks on quietly.

Silver Knees

Artist: Norman Price

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, american, Golden Age, gypsy, jazz age, Liberty, mexican, Norman Price, original interior illustration, pin up
Added to Gallery: September 22, 2012

 

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