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Clarence Coles Phillips
"The Midshipmite" USNA (United States Naval Academy) Woman

1912

$79,000
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€68,599.12
CA$110,374.46
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About the Item

An illustration of a beautiful young woman wearing a naval coat and flanked by two seagulls, commissioned by the United States Naval Academy in 1912. Phillips was known for his “Fadeaway Girls” - fashionable young women whose clothing blended into the background through matching colors or patterns, creating a strikingly modern visual effect that would become a hallmark of the artist’s signature style. Christmas Greetings from the Class of 1912 U S N A (United States Naval Academy) "Inscribed: To Ruth Pennington Sutton C Coles Phillips" Oct 20th, 1910 (Lower Left) Signed "C Coles Phillips" (Upper Right) Illustrated: A Gallery of Girls by Coles Phillips (New York: The Century Co., 1911) Signature: Signed Upper Right
  • Creator:
    Clarence Coles Phillips (1880 - 1972, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1912
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 34301stDibs: LU38435783472

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