J. Graham Kaye

Crowd Watching the Fight

Medium: Gouache and Tempera on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Size: 21.00" x 26.5" Paul Revere, 1941 Lincoln Continental, Great Momen...

Original cover illustration for Reader's Digest, published August 1978 "Below the Falls" (Angler's Paradise) The illustration features a man fishing near a waterfall. Medium: Gou...

Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left

Signed Lower Right Autumn scene with natives.

"Pink Flower" by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) signed & dated, gouache painting on card with black mount mount: 19.5 x 25.5 inches image: 15.5 x 22 inches provenance: the artist...

This stunning 1945 winter landscape painting by American artist Edgar Britton (1901-1982) captures the beauty of a snow-covered mountain scene with a tree-lined road, likely in Color...

1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair. Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1981) "1939 World’s Fair Mural Study for the Hall of Medical Sciences...

Emprunt 6% Souscrivez (War Loan 6% Subscribe) Signed "Raoul Dufy" (lower right) Gouache on paper This vibrant gouache on paper by the renowned Raoul Dufy is not only a work of exceptional artistry, but also represents an important period in world history. The piece was a special commission ordered by the French government, who sought to encourage the French people to join in the post-war reconstruction efforts. Following World War I, the French government was destitute. The cost of the Great War had been tremendous not only in lives lost, but also in terms of infrastructure and finances. In order to reclaim its place as a great power on the world stage, France needed funds to reconstruct its key industries, and quickly. Thus, the government turned to one of the most famous French artists of the day - Raoul Dufy - to create this gouache on paper as an advertisement for the country's war bonds. The extraordinary work represents Dufy's own sense of patriotic duty. Entirely unique in his oeuvre, it is clear that Dufy wished to create something truly special to help his war-torn country. The artist deftly captures the industry of France in the colorful composition, showcasing bridges, buildings, ships and other key elements of the country's infrastructure in order to evoke the viewers' pride, patriotism and willingness to help. The words Emprunt 6% Souscrivez (War Loan 6% Subscribe) are boldly written across the top, seeking subscribers to a 6% interest loan to help rebuild the country - a very healthy return for the age. The powerful painting represents one of the most effective and extensive patriotic campaigns of all time. France relied heavily on the willingness of its citizens to lend money...