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Ziegfeld Follies

An exceedingly scarce original oil painting by Henry Clive during his days as illustrator for Flo Ziegfeld & The Ziegfeld Follies. The show girl featured is the enduring silent movie star, Marion Davies. This large oil painting is featured in Charles Martignette & Louis Meisel’s pin-up “bible”, The Great American Pin-Up on page 52. This […]

Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl

Artist: Henry Clive

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Henry Clive, Marion Davies, Ziegfeld Follies
Added to Gallery: October 25, 2004

This is a touching, inscribed presentation drawing from Zeigfeld Follies illustrator, Henry Clive, to Alfred Cheney Johnston, the legendary long time Follies photographer. Johnston was a leading 1920’s movie and performist portrait photographer. I have several vintage 1920’s examples of his photography currently listed in the Photographs and Prints category on this site.

Zeigfeld Girl Presentation Drawing

Artist: Henry Clive

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, Alfred Cheney Johnston, american, flapper, Henry Clive, illustration, nude, Ziegfeld Follies
Added to Gallery: November 10, 2003

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