Art by Medium: Illustration Board

Dennis Magdich is one of America's leading illustrators and artists. His work has been published around the world in PLAYBOY and OUI magazines since 1975....

Cartoon art is the original Conceptual Art. Renowned British Illustrator Smilby (Francis Wilford Smith) conceptualizes a Playboy cartoon so good that no caption is needed. The exist...

Illustrated Book, 1972 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 231/500 Publisher : Manus Presse (Stuttgart) Text in German illustrated with 6 lithographs by Max Ernst and 6 l...

Signed lower right, "Keith Halonen" (American, b. 1946), dated 1969, and titled lower left, "Life Among the Clouds". Richly patterned, ink figurative showing a man lounging on the f...

Faintly signed lower right, 'D. Mayernik' for David Mayernik (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1985. A period, Post-Impressionist style study of a woman in a turban looking...

Signed lower left, 'Hans Blum' (German, 1858-1942) and painted circa 1911. Provenance: Exhibited, 'Jubiläums- Ausstellung der Münchener Künstler-Genossenschaft', München 1911 ('Anniv...

John Livzey Ridgeway (American, 1859-1947) Signed: J. L. Ridgway Imperial Woodpecker, aka Ivory Billed Woodpecker, c. 1898 Gifted to Doris B...

Signed verso, 'George Wilburton Colby' (American, 1859-1922) and dated 1920. George Colby was a member of the old Art League and a life member of the Chicago Art Institute. After hi...

Signed lower right 'a/a' for Ronald Rose (American, born 1940) of Art Associates, Toledo, Ohio. A substantial and detailed, architects illustration of this proposed St. Louis rivers...

Dream of Gauguin Initialed in the lower right corner: Z; faintly titled and inscribed "tropical" in pencil in the blank portion of the board at right; estate stamped verso Board size...

"Untitled" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. This piece features abstract marks in blue, black, green, and yellow. 40" x 30" art Custom fr...

Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being a Skiing scene, a boy and a girl on skis. signed W. Steig Provenance: from Mrs. Joseph B. Ryan, Commissioned by Joe Ryan for the bar at his ski resort, Mount Tremblant Lodge, in 1938. Mont Tremblant, P.Q., Canada Watercolor and ink on illustration board, sights sizes 8 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., framed. In 1938 Joe Ryan, described as a millionaire from Philadelphia, bushwhacked his way to the summit of Mont Tremblant and was inspired to create a world class ski resort at the site. In 1939 he opened the Mont Tremblant Lodge, which remains part of the Pedestrian Village today. This original illustration is on Whatman Illustration board. the board measures 14 X 22 inches. label from McClees Galleries, Philadelphia, on the frame backing paper. William Steig, 1907 – 2003 was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1907, and grew up in the Bronx. His parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants from Austria, both socialists. His father, Joseph Steig, was a house painter, and his mother, Laura Ebel Steig, was a seamstress who encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he was said to have been especially fascinated by Pinocchio.He graduated from Townsend Harris High School at 15 but never completed college, though he attended three, spending two years at City College of New York, three years at the National Academy of Design and a mere five days at the Yale School of Fine Arts before dropping out of each. Hailed as the "King of Cartoons" Steig began drawing illustrations and cartoons for The New Yorker in 1930, producing more than 2,600 drawings and 117 covers for the magazine. Steig, later, when he was 61, began writing children's books. In 1968, he wrote his first children's book. He excelled here as well, and his third book, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1969), won the Caldecott Medal. He went on to write more than 30 children's books, including the Doctor DeSoto series, and he continued to write into his nineties. Among his other well-known works, the picture book Shrek! (1990) formed the basis for the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek (2001). After the release of Shrek 2 in 2004, Steig became the first sole-creator of an animated movie franchise that went on to generate over $1 billion from theatrical and ancillary markets after only one sequel. Along with Maurice Sendak, Saul Steinberg, Ludwig Bemelmans and Laurent de Brunhofff his is one of those rare cartoonist whose works form part of our collective cultural heritage. In 1984, Steig's film adaptation of Doctor DeSoto directed by Michael Sporn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. As one of the most admired cartoonists of all time, Steig spent seven decades drawing for the New Yorker magazine. He touched generations of readers with his tongue–in–cheek pen–and–ink drawings, which often expressed states of mind like shame, embarrassment or anger. Later in life, Steig turned to children's books, working as both a writer and illustrator. Steig's children's books were also wildly popular because of the crazy, complicated language he used—words like lunatic, palsied, sequestration, and cleave. Kids love the sound of those words even if they do not quite understand the meaning. Steig's descriptions were also clever. He once described a beached whale as "breaded with sand." Throughout the course of his career, Steig compiled his cartoons and drawings into books. Some of them were published first in the New Yorker. Others were deemed too dark to be printed there. Most of these collections centered on the cold, dark psychoanalytical truth about relationships. They featured husbands and wives fighting and parents snapping at their kids. His first adult book, Man About Town, was published in 1932, followed by About People, published in 1939, which focused on social outsiders. Sick of Each Other, published in 2000, included a drawing depicting a wife holding her husband at gunpoint, saying, "Say you adore me." According to the Los Angeles Times, fellow New Yorker artist Edward Sorel...

Gail Norfleet earned her BFA at The University of Texas at Austin, and her MFA at Southern Methodist University. She has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary and ...

This painting, exemplifies the type of traditional portraits the artist Ariane Beigneux was specially known for. Here, Beigneux depicts the portrait of a little boy and horse in a realistic, and seemingly idealized manner. The artist uses local colors and controlled brushstrokes to render the subject, paying close attention to details adding a special clarity to the naturalism of the portrait. it is painted on Whatman illustration board. some drawing in the margins. Ariane Beigneux was born to French parents in Roxbury, CT in 1918 and passed in 2011. She studied art at the National Academy of Design with Gifford Beal, Sidney Dickinson and Ivan Olinsky and at the Art Students League in New York with Jon Corbino and Jean Liberte. Ariane painted professional artist childrens portraits for six decades. Her work was included in the book 6 Artists Paint a Portrait: Alfred Chadbourn...

Evelyn Harper, "Untitled: Cadillac Automobile Show" , Mixed Media on Illustration Board, 15 x 10, Mid-20th Century, 1948 Colors: Black and White A 15 x 10 Black and White Illustrat...

Kitsch illustration of Queen of Clubs Playing Card by Female Illustrator Louise Alston. It's so bad it's good. Signed lower right: Louise Alston Framed Dimensions 25.5 X 18.5 Inches ...

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Portrait of a Girl" *Signed by May in collage lower left Circa: 2010 Medium: Original Acrylic Painted Collage on boar...

1970s Threesome Swingers Cocktail Party by Dink Siegel. If anyone has ever put pen to paper and tried to draw a face or a figure with any level of success, then you know how hard it...

Margaret Michel (American, 20th Century) Signed: Michel (Lower, Right) " Ramono's Foods ", c. 1960s Gouache and Watercolor on Illustration Board 20" x 30" Housed in a 3/4" Frame...

Girl with Umbrella and Baskets - Basket Seller in Old Mexico Original Oil Original oil painting depicting a small black haired woman by Pat Marker (A...

Robert Azensky is pleased to offer a signed vintage original oil portrait of a woman "I see you" Compelling mid century modern portrait of a woman with expression that gets a wide v...

"Greco Roman Nuko Lok - The Forefront" is an original oil pastel on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the upper left. This piece depicts multiple ...

Bill Shields "Micro Biomorphic Abstract Drawing " 1990's Pastel, pencil charcoal on illustration board Site measures 3"x3" silver wood frame 9.75"x10.75" Unsigned came from artist's ...

Mid Century Original Oil Impressionist Painting - The Farm House Wonderful impressionist oil painting of field of hay ready for harvest with farmhouse and barn in the background. I...

Trees by the Pond at Sunset - Landscape in Acrylic on Artist's Board Signed "Bobbi Doyle Maher" in the lower left corner. Signed on verso. No frame. Panel size: 8"H x 10"W Bobbi ...

"Catching A Fish" is an original gouache and watercolor painting on illustration board. It is signed in the lower left by the artist Tom Rost. 25" x 20 5/8" art 30 5/8" x 24 3/4" framed with museum glass Tom Rost spent most of his life in Wisconsin, graduating from the Milwaukee State Teacher's College (now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). He began his artistic career as an illustrator for the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and the Treasury Department. Later, he began illustrating for the Milwaukee Journal and then left to work in New York with the Field...

Highly detailed drawing of a windmill on a farm in Portugal by M. Mayer (20th Century). A large, rustic windmill is the central focus of the piece, towering above the nearby trees an...

"Looks Like a Nice Getaway Spot" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. This piece features a surrealisti...

The present work, Harper's Bazaar Mid Century Fashion Illustration, was done on assignment, most likely for a major women's magazine, such as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, or Cosmopolitan ...

Abstracted fall landscape by Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014). Bare treetrunks and limbs crisscross the composition, creating a contrast between dark lines and bold color. Warm reds and yellows fill in the spaces between the limbs. Beyond the foliage, a grey sky can be seen. Signed and dated "Weist 69" in the lower right corner. Title and artist's name on verso. No frame. Board size: 16"H x 20"W Claire Weist (American, 1930-2014) was an artist known primarily for her watercolor compositions. She won several awards throughout her career, including the jury award for graphics from the Illinois Watercolor Society. Weist was originally from the Boston area and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and then Harvard. After spending time teaching art and as an illustrator, Weist moved to Crete, Illinois and opened her own studio, where she spent the remainder of her professional career. Education: 1949-50 Lomma, Sweden 1951, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA 1953, B.F.A. Degree, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Work: 1953, Commercial Artist, Vincent Edwards Art Agency, Boston, MA 1954-1957, Art Editor and Illustrator, Baby Post Magazine, New York, NY 1960-1964, Painter and Art Teacher, Lynchburg, VA 1965-1971, Book and Magazine Illustrator, Delafield, WI 1972, Studio, Crete, IL Exhibitions and Memberships: 1971 - Alverno Art Fair, Milwaukee, WI 1971 - Elmwood Plaza Art Fair (Best in Show), Racine WI 1971 - Brookfield Square Winter Art Show (First Place, Watercolors), Waukesha, WI 1973 - Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau, WI 1982 - Park Forest Art Fair, Park Forest, IL Member, Wisconsin Watercolor Society Member, Kettle Moraine...

Turbulent seascape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Just offshore, waves crash up against jagged rocks. The waves and rocks are rendered with impasto, creating texture and thickn...

Highly detailed drawing of a windmill on a farm in Denmark by M. Mayer (20th Century). A large rustic windmill is the central focus of the piece, towering above the nearby trees and ...

Highly detailed drawing of a windmill on a farm in Denmark by M. Mayer (20th Century). A large rustic windmill attached to a barn is the central focus of the piece. The landscape and...

Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...

Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...

Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...

"The Sound of Color" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist initialed the piece lower right. This piece features an abstract figure in...

"Baghdad Rain" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts some abstracted figures in a dream-like...

Today's newly minted fine art stars are from the mid-century surrealism school and include Gertrude Abercrombie, Remedios Varo, and Leonora Carrington, who were mostly unknown five y...

"Some More of Those Toothbrushes - Part 2" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist created this piece with gestural, abstract marks in yellow, blue, red, gre...

A charming, colorful painting of a pretty little dress capturing the innocence and wonder of childhood. The painting comes to life with soft, flowing brushstrokes. Layers of paint c...

This is a set of three original paintings on canvas featuring girls ballerina tutus in complimentary shades of pink, mauve and green. The dresses comes to life with soft, flowing bru...

This is an original painting on canvas featuring a child's ballerina tutu in soft shades of pink, mauve and touches of green. The painting comes to life with soft, flowing brushstrok...

This is an original painting on canvas featuring a girls ballerina tutu in soft shades of green, mauve and touches of pink. The painting comes to life with soft, flowing brushstrokes...

This is an original painting on canvas featuring a child's white ballerina tutu with soft shades of mauve, pink and green in the background. The painting comes to life with soft, flo...

Manifesto Istituto Olandese is a beautiful illustration on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed on the center and dated 1959s. This interesting document is in good conditions.

Acrylic on illustration board Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imager...

"Please Don't Offer Me Billions or Rivers, Rifles, Roigs, & Rogues or... But They Still Think Fear Is Good" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee...

Oil on illustration board Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by...

Romance Love Triangle on Fishing Boat his artwork appeared on pages 22-23 of the December 1957 issue of Playboy Magazine, illustrating the fiction story by Budd Schulberg titled "Bar...

The Card Players Size: 32"x20" framed 48"x36" Waldemar Swierzy (1931 -2013) was born in Katowice Poland. A graduate of the Cracow Academy of Fine Ar...

2 Pieces in this lot --- PEN & INK ILLUSTRATION - Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for NBC-TV's color spectacular 'Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody' with Shirley Jones, Donald O'Connor & Nanette Fabray, 14" x 9 1/2" image. Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for NBC-TV`s color spectacular `Arthur Freed`s Hollywood Melody` with Shirley Jones, Donald O`Connor & Nanette Fabray, in a salute to the veteran producer of MGM`s greatest musicals. The splashy, show stopping special aired on Monday, March 19, 1962. Art rendered for Sunday March 18, 1962 cover of The New York Journal-American TView Magazine. Other top name stars featured in the program paying homage to Freed were Howard Keel, Richard Chamberlain, Juliet Prowse, Yvette Mimieux...

"Black Cloud Over Chenequa" is an original oil pastel and watercolor piece on museum board by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. It features a dark cloud ...

"All in Day" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts multiple scenes of figures in motion—running, shoveling, liftin...

Japanese-American Artist George Suyeoka paints an attacking eagle with talons outstretched, poised to kill its prey. With an overall blue hue, the artw...

This poster-like mid-century illustration of Little Miss Sunbeam in her Brownie uniform depicts her in a patriotic three-finger salute against an American Flag. It's by the celebrat...

Oil on illustration board

E. Simms Campbell was the first African-American illustrator/ cartoonist published in nationally distributed, slick magazines, he created Esky, the familiar pop-eyed mascot of Esquire. This early work of 1930 was done on assignment for an interior page of Life Magazine. It features two Rowing teams engaged in spirited competition with cheering onlookers. This is a highly stylized black-and-white illustration and is masterfully executed. The work is composed of two illustrations, 6 x 9 inches and 2-3/4 x 2 inches respectively. It is initialed center bottow ESC. unframed Campbell left the University of Chicago and transferred to and received his degree from the Chicago Art Institute.[3] Professional career During a job as a railroad dining-car waiter, Campbell sometimes drew caricatures of the train passengers, and one of those, impressed by Campbell's talent, gave him a job in a St. Louis art studio, Triad Studios. He spent two years at Triad Studios before moving to New York City in 1929. A month afterward, he found work with the small advertising firm, Munig Studios, and began taking classes at the National Academy of Design.During this time, he contributed to various magazines, notably Life, & Judge Following the suggestion of cartoonist Russell Patterson to focus on good girl art, Campbell created his "Harem Girls", a series of watercolor cartoons that attracted attention in the first issue of Esquire, debuting in 1933. Campbell's artwork was in almost every issue of Esquire from 1933 to 1958 and he was the creator of its continuing mascot, the cartoon character in a silk top hat. He also contributed to The Chicagoan, Cosmopolitan, Ebony, The New Yorker, Playboy, Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, Pictorial Review, and Redbook. His commercial artwork for advertising included illustrations for Barbasol, Springmaid, and Hart Schaffner...

“Graduation Day” is emblematic of mid-century American Illustration. But the real story of this storytelling work is that it embodies the lost art of portrait painting and graphic design. Alex Ross borrows on the classical tradition and flaunts his skills as a narrative painter. In “Graduation Day”, he paints a complex composition involving at least thirteen portraits. The subjects are beautifully rendered and lit. They are set against a dark grey background and jump off the surface at the viewer. The composition is complexly designed. The future graduate in the red jacket engaging with a girl photographer is a compositional device that leads the viewer's eye to the main subject - a father congratulating his son on graduating from medical school. Creating art that relies on facial expressions and body gestures is a talent absent in contemporary art. Why? It’s very hard to do and takes years and training and practice to get it right. Despite Alex Ross's folksy subject matter, this work is a high example of naturalism and representation by an important member of the Golden Age of American Illustration. Signed lower right Born in the town of Dunfermline, Scotland, Alexander Sharpe Ross (1908-1990) moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1911. After attending Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University), Ross moved to New York and joined the Charles E. Cooper Studio, where he worked among such notable illustrators as Ward Brackett, Stevan Dohanos, J. Frederick Smith...

PRETTY IN PINK 3 - This original artwork on board combines delicate detail with expressive brushwork. The piece offers a soft, feminine aesthetic, featuring a pink dress with an acce...