Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
This is a colorful, deftly created, and luminous pastel illustration on stretched canvas by the prolific illustration team of Henry and John Hintermeister, who collectively painted under the name Hy Hintermeister. In this piece a stylish, young, red-haired flapper in equestrian attire rides a black stallion horse against a pastoral autumn colored backdrop that is […]
Artist: Hy Hintermeister
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Artist: Philip Boileau
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
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
Co-ed beauties by Haskell Coffin On offer is a lovely masterfully rendered pastel by the prolific American artist and illustrator Haskel Coffin. The image shows demure yet confident beaming pert flapper beauty peering over her left shoulder. Though this appears to be untitled, it is known as “The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi,” and likely created […]
Artist: Haskell Coffin
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
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 […]
Artist: Jules Erbit
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 […]
Artist: Jules Erbit
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 […]
Artist: Earl Christy
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 […]
Artist: Gene Pressler
