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This stirring post-World War I original oil painting by an American illustrator was created to promote the annual Red Cross Roll Call. Annually, the Red Cross would put out a year-end appeal urging Americans to support their work helping to “succor humanity” in times of crisis.  An angelically depicted nurse is shown holding the banner of […]

Red Cross Roll Call

Artist: American Artist
Price:  SOLD

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Golden Age, patriotic, poster design, Red Cross, WWI
Added to Gallery: July 17, 2018

A stiring and patriotic moving World War I era original illustration by noted American illustrator C. Clyde Squires (1883-1970) who was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1883. His work was published in Western Romances, LIFE, and Womans Home Companion. Signed lower right “C. Clyde Squires.” Measures 17 x 24 inches unframed, framed 18 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches. Painted on artist’s board, very good condition, framed behind glass.

Meeting The Kind Nurse

Artist: C. Clyde Squires
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, american, C. Clyde Squires, holiday, nurse, patriotic, WWI
Added to Gallery: June 2, 2017

An epic and poignant large allegorical preparatory painting by Eugene Savage for the mural titled Armistice, which was created for and still resides in the front reception room at The Elks Veteran Memorial in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Armistice

Artist: Eugene Savage
Price:  $13,500.00

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art
Tagged With: 1920s, allegorical, american, chicago, Elks, Eugene Savage, gobig, mural, muralist, patriotic, The Golden Gallery, WPA, WWI
Added to Gallery: November 6, 2016

This circa 1925 oil on canvas by F.R. Harper was used as calendar art by The American Art Works Calendar Company. For sale at Grapefruit Moon Gallery.

Waving Goodbye

Artist: F. R. Harper
Price:  $5,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1920s, american, American Art Works, art deco, chicago, F. R. Harper, flapper, hudson river, original calendar art, patriotic
Added to Gallery: August 25, 2016

An important and poignant oil painting by the very well listed American artist and illustrator Francis Luis Mora. This large and expressive artwork was created as the frontispiece for the December 1918 issue of Red Cross Magazine. As published this was set atop moving poetry by Sara Teasdale reflecting on the mighty suffering and loss WWI had inflicted on our country’s women. A complete copy of the printed magazine with illustrated work is included in the sale.

The Prayer of the Women

Artist: Francis Luis Mora
Price:  $7,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1910s, american, angel, Charles Martignette, Francis Luis Mora, original interior illustration, patriotic, WWI
Added to Gallery: April 25, 2016

This patriotic, morale boosting, WWII-era red, white and blue cover gouache illustration painting was the cover for the May, 2, 1942 edition of Liberty Magazine. The image depicts a curvy pin-up girl christening a ship as the nattily attired distinguished guests of the ceremony struggle to keep their eyes on the matter at hand. In a humorous nod […]

Christening The Ship

Artist: Stephen Ronay
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, art deco, Golden Age, Liberty, magazine cover, original illustration art, patriotic, pin up, Stephen Ronay, WWII
Added to Gallery: January 4, 2016

This stunning oil on canvas painting by the illustrator F.R. Harper, presents a beautiful partisan French fighter looking over the ruins of a French village.  Harper gained notoriety at the turn of the last century for his nostalgic and beautiful Indian Maiden images, and as World War I unfolded, he turned his attention to images like this which personified patriotic […]

Out Of The Rubble

Artist: F.R. Harper
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, art deco, F. R. Harper, illustration, military, original illustration art, patriotic, WWI
Added to Gallery: October 18, 2015

  A World War II-era illustration painting for the Nehi brand ginger ale Par-T-Pak. An early soda sold in quart size bottles intended to be shared, in this case by a breezy pin-up girl and her handsome enlisted beau.  The saucy, double entendré tagline reads Neat Treat In The Heat! and as the flirtatious glance suggests, things are indeed about […]

Nehi Soda Par-T-Pak

Artist: Frederick Sands Brunner
Price:  SOLD

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, advertising, F.S. Brunner, Frederick Sands Brunner, Nehi soda, patriotic, pin up, soda fountain, WWII
Added to Gallery: July 31, 2015

    A haunting, iconic and important, large format painting by Cecil Calvert Beall created for an American World War II Army Air Forces poster titled Bomb’s Away!. The backing paper on this watercolor on board still houses the posed source photo, (likely taken by Beall himself) of his son Charles Beall, posed as a B-17G Flying Fortress […]

Bombs Away

Artist: C.C. Beall
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Air Force, B-17G Flying Fortress, patriotic, poster design, WWII
Added to Gallery: February 2, 2015

    A stunning, patriotic World War II era pastel by famed American illustrator Bradshaw Crandell. This appeared as the cover of the April, 1942 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Intriguingly, posed in the Navy uniform was a young Yale Law student and male model named Gerald Ford, who would go on to be the 38th president of the United States. The pretty […]

Cosmopolitan Clinch

Artist: Bradshaw Crandell
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: american, art deco, Bradshaw Crandell, Gerald Ford, Golden Age, magazine cover, original cover art, patriotic, pin up, World War II
Added to Gallery: February 2, 2015

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