Items Similar to Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Frank J. ReillyColonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad1947
1947
$11,500
£8,706.59
€10,083.26
CA$16,275.13
A$18,234.72
CHF 9,482.85
MX$220,927.32
NOK 120,815.69
SEK 112,785.64
DKK 75,269.42
About the Item
From a series of historic prints designed as advertisements to promote Philadelphia Blended Whisky.
In the 1940s, the Continental Distilling Corporation commissioned artists Simon Greco, James Bingham, and Edward Everett Henry to create a series of historical images of Philadelphia to promote its Philadelphia Blended Whisky, which it referred to as “The Heritage Whisky.” By highlighting key moments that led to the founding of the country and the city’s cultural heritage in its advertising, the company sought to position Philadelphia Blended Whisky as having a rich and enduring legacy.
The advertising copy links the City of Brotherly Love with “a legendary heritage of hospitality,” which is “one of the proud traditions established by Colonial Philadelphia.” Despite the textual emphasis on hospitality, the corresponding illustrations don’t touch upon the friendly reception or entertainment of guests, nor do they include any imagery of whisky-drinkers. Separated from the advertising copy, it would be difficult to determine the product these images were commissioned to sell. This lack of emphasis on the product in the imagery may in part be due to the fact that the Continental Distilling Corporation also released the illustrations as lithographs, likely with the hope the pictures would be treated as home decor. Some illustrations from the series were later published in Gerald W. Johnson's book Pattern for Liberty: The Story of Old Philadelphia, published by McGraw Hill in 1952. Of the 32 illustrations published in the text, around 20 of the original paintings in its collection are held.
Frank Reilly was a renowned teacher at the Art Students League in New York for more than 19 years, where his classes in drawing, painting and picture making, and color abstraction were immensely popular and well-attended. Reilly later founded his own school, the Frank J. Reilly School of Art, on West 57th Street, where he taught many who would later become highly-successful artists, such as James Bama, Peter Max, and Ron Lesser. Reilly studied with the anatomist George Bridgman at the Art Students League and apprenticed with Dean Cornwell, helping with the artist’s mural projects. Reilly was known for his meticulous and scientific approach to artmaking, which he passed along to his students through his eponymous Reilly Method that emphasized the importance of an organized palette and the use of structural lines to form the foundation of figure drawing.
- Creator:Frank J. Reilly (1906 - 1967)
- Creation Year:1947
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 33411stDibs: LU384316786242
Frank J. Reilly
Frank J. Reilly was noted as "the No. 1 art teacher in America." Reilly is known for developing a means of organizing the palette. His value studies and chroma organization are still taught as the primary methods of oil paint organization. Reilly studied with Frank DuMond at the Art Students League of New York. He taught at the Grand Central School of Art, The Art Students League of New York and other art schools as well as establishing his own art school. Reilly was the main influence on George Passantino. He is credited with the mosaic mural in The Bronx High School of Science's front lobby. Reilly's influence continues today through the teaching and art of Michael Aviano and Jack Faragasso as well as their students Jon deMartin and Graydon Parrish. The Legacy of Frank J. Reilly by Jack Faragasso, from LINEA Journal of the Art Students League, Summer 2006, stated that one of the most maligned and misunderstood artist instructors of the Art Students League was the late Frank J. Reilly. Mr. Reilly was a feisty Irish-American endowed with great energy and charisma. He inspired fanatic devotion and loyalty from his students. His classes were always jam-packed morning, afternoon and night. On his off days he would drive to the League's studios in Woodstock, New York to teach landscape and outdoor figure painting. Somehow he found time to do illustrations, write articles on art, conceive and work on murals and do an occasional fine art easel painting. Married but childless, Mr. Reilly regarded his pupils as his family and sought to relate to them as such. He sought to give them the best training possible, and in order to introduce them to the art world, arranged contests with national magazines, paperback publishers, and even Portraits, Inc.
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1995
1stDibs seller since 2016
130 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 2 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllBallerina at Intermission
By Francois Cloutier
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Image of a ballerina wearing a tutu sitting in front of a brick wall.
Signed Lower Left.
Artist Francois Cloutier captures the essence of ballet in paintings of dancers who maintai...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ballerina At Rest
By Francois Cloutier
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Image of a ballerina in a leotard and leg warmers at rest between performances
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24.00" x 60.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Artist Francois Clouti...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Ballerinas At Rest
By Francois Cloutier
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Two ballerinas wearing leotards and leg warmers at rest betwee ballet rehearsals
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24.00" x 60.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Artist Francois Clou...
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dan Beard Gives Some Good Advice
By Edward Vincent Brewer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Original advertisement for Cream of Wheat, published 1925. The image features Dan Beard sitting at a campfire talking to Boy Scouts.
The full captio...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"When Two Tens won't go in a Twenty." Original cover for National Sportsman Mag
By William H. Foster
Located in Fort Washington, PA
"When Two Tens won't go in a Twenty." Original cover for National Sportsman magazine, published July 1928.
William Harnden Foster's vibrant painting, “When Two Tens won’t go in a Tw...
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man Watering Flowers
By Griswold Tyng
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Category
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
You May Also Like
Vintage New England Countryside Landscape Oil Painting 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3765 New England landscape painting
Set in a hand carved wood frame
Image size 7.5x9.5"
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School "Mallard in Flight Sporting Scene Oil by Erickson 1936
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6013 Antique American school sporting scene of a mallard in flight oil painting.
Displayed in a wood frame, signed on verso Ericson 1936.
Category
1930s Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Montmartre Paris Impressionist Oil Landscape 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6011 Oil on canvas the streets of Paris set in a vintage wood frame
Image size 9.5x8"
Category
1950s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage French Impressionist Village Landscape
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3559 Oil on canvas
Set in a vintage hand painted wood frame
Image size 9x7.5"
Category
1970s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American Oil Painting "Montauk Fishing Fleet" 1985
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5163 Vingage American framed painting Montauk Fleet
Signed James Salmone
Image size 23x19"
Category
1980s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Games - Framed
Located in New York, NY
Vibrant, engaging painting. Featuring a sweet mouse. Brown wooden frame included.
About the artist:
South Africa’s most renowned pop artist is an anonymous figure known as Fri...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,000