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Period: 1950s
Caricature Portrait of Ward Bond and Robert Horton for "Wagon Train"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Ink on Illustration Board Caricature Portrait of Ward Bond and Robert Horton of acclaimed NBC-TV western `Wagon Train...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pen
"Invitation to Murder, " Preliminary Studies
By Edwin Georgi
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache, Charcoal and Ink
Signature: Unsigned
Invitation to Murder, preliminary studies.
Finished piece featured in The Saturday Evening Post, July 17, 1954
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Gouache
"Young Woman in a Landscape" original drawing signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this intimate drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a young woman crouched down in a garden. The image is framed by foliage and fields of color.
3.75 x 5.25 inches, ...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
"Abstract Figure With Bird" original conte cubist drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present work, drawn with black Conté crayon on a calendar sheet, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a rhythmic vision. The scene is dominated by the figure of a woman in a ...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté
"Self-Portrait With Student Creating a Mobile" watercolor by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this watercolor, Sylvia Spicuzza presents us with a self portrait, constructing a mobile with one of her young students. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of ...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Petie (Duck)" conte crayon drawing signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a duck in a watery landscape, rendered in her elegant modernist style. Other forms in the drawing appear to shoot up like le...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté
Study for "Getting up" – 1955, a preparatory drawing by Balthus (1908 -2001)
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1955, as he was residing at the Château de Chassy in the Morvan for two years, Balthus created a large painting entitled "Getting up". Balthus was inspired for this painting by t...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
"Art Deco Abstract, " Conte Crayon in Black & Sepia signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this drawing,"Art Deco Abstract," Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with abstracted biomorphic forms in her elegant modernist style. Dominant in the image are two lilies, their ...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté
Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
Art Seiden was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1923. He received a BA at Queens College and studied for eight years (!) at the Art Students League. Mario Cooper was among his instructors. Up...
Category
American Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Wading Pool, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Amos Sewell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache on Paper
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Saturday Evening Post Cover, August 27 1955
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Baghdad Military Mystery Espionage Illustration Colliers , Saturday Evening Post
By John Pike
Located in Miami, FL
21.25 x 28 in. (54 x 71.1 cm.)
Magazine illustration most likely for Colliers or The Saturday Evening Post
Title : The One Behind Him, by Charles B . Child
Work is unframed
Category
Realist 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled, Wine Bottle and Bird outside of a Bird Cage in Moody Brown
By Paul Rand
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated to lower edge 'Paul Rand 11.52'. Collection of the artist - Mounted along upper eduge to matboard, Unframed.
Category
American Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
T. C. Jones on Broadway in "Mask and Gown"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Upper Right
On 20.00" x 13.00" illustration board with an image that measure to 14.00" x 10.00." Illustration includes blue to indicate halftone.
Caricature by George Wachstster (1911-2006) of Female Impersonator T.C. Jones on Broadway in `Mask and Gown` at the Golden Theatre. Ran 9/10-10/12/1957. Jones impersonated Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West, Judy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn and Ethel Merman...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Broadway Play, "The Tenth Man"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Cardstock
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), for the Broadway play `The Tenth Man` by Em...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pen
Gore Vidal's 1957 Comedy, "A Visit to a Small Planet"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Upper Right
This piece is on 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board, with an image that measures to 13.50" x 13.50."
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for Gore Vidal`s 1957 comedy `A Visit to a Small Planet` starring Cyril Ritchard as Kreton, at the Booth Theatre. Featuring (l to r) Martyn Green, Eddie Mayehoff, Sibyl Bowan & Philip Coolidge. This witty, incisive play was directed by Ritchard, produced by George Axelrod and Clinton Wilder, and designed by Oliver Smith...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
1954 Broadway Musical, "Goldilocks"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right
On 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board, with an image that measures to 12.00" x 15.00."
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for the 1954 Broadway Musical...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
"Uncle Willie"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Upper Right
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for Broadway Comedy, `Uncle Willie` with Menasha Skulnik, Edith F...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
1959 Broadway Production of "The Moonbird"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Cardstock
Signature: Signed Lower Right
This illustration is on 15.00" x 22.00" cardstock with a 12.75" x 14.25" image. Minor edge soiling.
The Illustration was commissioned for the New York Herald Tribune, includes clipping. Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1959 Broadway production of `The Moonbird`, starring Wally Cox, Phyllis Newman & Michael Hordern. An English adaptation of Marcel Ayme`s popular 1955 French stage comedy, the show was a notorious flop, produced by Harry Belafonte...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Mickey Rooney in "Hey, Mulligan!"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Mickey Rooney to promote his first television series on the NB...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Improversation #3
Located in Miami, FL
Gallery tags on verso. Work is frame an in very good condition.
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Pigeon, by Gustave Miklos, Animals, Drawing, Work on paper, Sculpture study
By Gustave Miklos 1
Located in Geneva, CH
Pigeon, by Gustave Miklos, Animals, Drawing, Work on paper, Sculpture study
Pigeon
Circa 1957
Pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper
26 x 38.5 cm / 60...
Category
Art Deco 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
"Sammy Kaye Show"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), for the ABC-TV music program, `Sammy Kaye Show` with Kaye & singers...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Sal Mineo as Tony Russo in "The Barefoot Soldier"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Upper Right
13.25" x 10.00" illustration on 20.00" x 15.00" board.
India ink on board layout of Sal Mineo...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Painting Her Toenails, American Weekly Magazine Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Painting Her Toenails, American Weekly Magazine Cover, January 11, 1953
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Double Set of Caricatures for "Three Penny Opera" and "The Iceman Cometh"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Cardstock
Signature: Signed Lower Center
Double Set of Caricatures by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1957 Off-Broadway Hit Revivals `The Three Penny Opera` & `The Iceman Cometh`, at the Theatre de Lys & Circle in the Square...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pen
"Ocean Grove Beach"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Benj...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
"Slow Down!" Story Illustration for The American Weekly Magazine, 1951
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Center
"Slow Down!" Illustration published in The American Weekly Magazine, November 4, 1951.
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
"A Hole in the Head"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
On 20.00" x 15.00" illustration board, the drawing measuring to 16.50" x 12.00." The illustration features blue to indicate halftone.
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1957 Broadway Comedy, `A Hole in the Head` with Paul Douglas, Tommy White, Lee Grant & David Burns. Directed by Garson Kanin, designed by Boris Aronson...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Cathy Lewis and Bob Sweeney in the Title Roles of "Fibber McGee and Molly"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
This piece is on 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board with an image that measures to 10.50" x 15.00."
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), of Cathy Lewis...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
"Father Knows Best" on NBC-TV, Oct. 3, 1954 debut
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Cardstock
Signature: Signed Upper Left
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of `Father Knows Best` on NBC-TV, Oct 3, 1954 debut, with Robert Young...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Playwright, George Bernard Shaw (2 Illustrations)
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right and Center
Date: 1951-52
These illustrations are on 10.50" x 9.00" and 8.25" x 7 .50" sized boards. The images measure to 4.00" x 3.25" and 5.00" x 4.00."
Drawings by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Playwright George Bernard Shaw...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Caricature of Percy Faith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), of Percy Faith (1908-1976), Canadian Bandleader & Grammy Award W...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
"Look Back in Anger"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Upper Left
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1957 Broadway Drama, `Look Back in Anger`, by Paul Osborne, wi...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
"The Frightened Witness"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Upper Left
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1957 ABC-TV DuPont`s Cavalcade Thetare presentation `The Frigh...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
A Woman in a Pink Dress Leaning Over and Kissing Seated Man
By John LaGatta
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Unsigned
Medium: Gouache on Board
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
"Bus Stop"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Ben...
Category
Modern 1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Lanvin Paris Arpege Perfume Mirror c1950s Advertising Artwork
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 20 3/4"W
Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Dum Vivo Vivo Heraldic Crest" Watercolor
Located in Bristol, CT
Watercolour depicting a coat-of-arms w/ playing cards, golf bag, & fine food & drink
c1950s
Art Sz: 10 3/4"H x 8"W
Frame Sz: 11 3/4"H x 9 1/4"W
w/ hunter green wood frame
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Lanvin of Paris Sombrero Lady c1950s Watercolour
Located in Bristol, CT
Original Lanvin of Paris advert c1950s colourful artwork by Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) depicting a lady carrying straw hats
Art Sz: 10"H x 13...
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Jewel Encrusted Perfume Bottle c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 14"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Atelier Mirrored Panel Wall c1950s Original Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 22 7/8"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Theatrical Stage Set c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 13 3/4"H x 16 7/8"
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Lipstick c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12"H x 15 1/2"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Saphir Mink By Maximilian c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Spheres c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14"H x 11 3/4"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"D'Orsay Lanvin Paris Perfume c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Lanvin Paris Scandal/ My Sin/ Arpege/ Rumeur Perfume c1950s Advertising Artwork
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 10 1/2" x 17"
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Model's Headdress c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 17"H x 11 3/4"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Model Fashioning Lanvin Paris Dress c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14"H x 12"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Perfume Starburst c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Holiday Ornaments c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 7/8"H x 17 1/2"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Santa w/ Telescope c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris x Arpege w/ Santa & Reindeer c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris x Red Rose by Revlon c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11"H x 17 1/2"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris x Santa Riding Bicycle c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Pearl Grey Boxes c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12"H x 15 1/4"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Carriage w/ Perfume c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 22 7/8"H x 14 1/2"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Lanvin Paris Chic Lady Traveller c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 23"H x 14 1/2"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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