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Clarence Coles Phillips
Fadeaway Girl on the beach, Good Housekeeping Cover

1915

About the Item

A cover illustration for the June 1915 issue of Good Housekeeping depicting Coles Phillips’s iconic “Fadeaway Girl” kneeling at the seashore holding a beach umbrella. Phillips’ “Fadeaway Girls” were 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. Medium: Watercolor Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 28.00" x 19.00", Framed 37.00"x 28.00"
  • Creator:
    Clarence Coles Phillips (1880 - 1972, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1915
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 36251stDibs: LU38436688262

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