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Coby Whitmore
Beautiful Blond Hair and Blue Eyed Woman - Mid Century Illustration

1960

$20,000
£15,221.05
€17,870.44
CA$28,911.90
A$29,339.85
CHF 16,489.56
MX$356,355.36
NOK 199,565.04
SEK 198,170.19
DKK 133,599.09

About the Item

This brilliantly rendered female portrait by a major American post-war illustrator known for his stunningly glamorous women. Notice how all the elements of the composition work together harmoniously. American Weekly magazine cover. Framed under plexi - Signed lr - For 3 decades, Coby Whitmore's work regularly graced the pages of the top newsstand magazines such as McCall's, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Esquire, The Saturday Evening Post and Sports Illustrated - Whitmore was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1978 - Live area: 12.5 x 10.5, Board: 16 x 12.25
  • Creator:
    Coby Whitmore (1913 - 1988, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385311115282

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