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Doris SpiegelAmericana, Horse Drawn Sled Christmas Celebration with Barking Dog1940s
1940s
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Good wholesome mid-century Americana is on full display in the joyous illustration that depicts a red horsedrawn sled of merrymaking folks being rreated at an inn. Signed lower left
Doris (D. S.) Spiegel (1901-1996) was an American artist known for her magazine and book illustrations and etchings.
Biography
Spiegel was born on June 8, 1901, in New York City. She worked as a secretary for Blanche Knopf at the publishing house of Alfred A. Knopf. She began sketching on the New York subway and subsequently enrolled in the Art Students League of New York. In 1928 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship, which she used to travel to France and Italy to capture street scenes. She spent about two years living in France. In 1933 her illustrations for the book Paris to the Life: A Sketch-book was published. Paul Morand wrote the text for the book.
Spiegel went on to provide illustrations for The Forum, The New Yorker, and The Saturday Review. She also created prints, which she exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Library of Congress, the National Academy of Design, the Philadelphia Art Alliance, and the Society of American Etchers.
In the 1948 she married fellow illustrator Jerome Rozen (1895-1987). She was his second wife.
Spiegel died on August 10, 1996.[1] Her work is in the collection of the Library of Congress and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Creator:Doris Spiegel (1901 - 1996, American)
- Creation Year:1940s
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:overall good condition. Some slight yellowing in the lower right quadrant.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385312505532
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