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Antonio Petruccelli
Cadets Football New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal American Scene Modern Illustration

c. 1939

$14,000
£10,591.96
€12,224.77
CA$19,554.10
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CHF 11,379.80
MX$266,639.16
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Cadets Football New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal American Scene Modern Illustration Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Cadets Football Game New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 14 1/4 X 10 1/4 inches (sight) Framed 21 3/4 X 17 3/4 inches Gouache on board Signed lower left BIOGRAPHY: Antonio Petruccelli (1907-1994) began his career as a textile designer. He became a freelance illustrator in 1932 after winning several House Beautiful cover illustration contests. In addition to 24 Fortune magazine covers, four New Yorker covers, several for House Beautiful, Collier’s, and other magazines he did numerous illustrations for Life magazine from the 1930s – 60s. ‘Tony was Mr. Versatility for Fortune. He could do anything, from charts and diagrams to maps, illustrations, covers, and caricatures,’ said Francis Brennan, the former art director for Fortune. Over the course of his career, Antonio won several important design awards, designing a U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Steel Industry and designing the Bicentennial Medal for the Franklin Mint for the State of New Jersey.
  • Creator:
    Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1939
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1156211949302

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