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Norman Mills Price
Somewhere the Boys Are Drinking a Baker's Cocoa

$19,500
£14,774.95
€16,953.08
CA$27,439.65
A$30,163.72
CHF 15,852.67
MX$366,297.44
NOK 197,758.06
SEK 187,361.85
DKK 126,525.14

About the Item

Young woman serving soldiers coffee/tea. Signed lower left. Norman Mills Price never fully received the popular recognition that his work deserved. Because he was so intently interested in historical subjects, he restricted his work to these almost exclusively. The dedication and artistry he brought to his work, however, was especially appreciated and respected by a select group – his fellow-illustrators. His painstaking research into every detail made each picture an authentic documentary, but the detail was never allowed to detract from the dramatic concept of the illustration itself. Although Price made effective use of tone and color, his pen-and-ink drawings were especially effective, exhibiting a full range of values and textural effects. Price was born in Canada, studied art there and in London and Paris. By 1912, he had established himself in New York and had begun to work for American publications. Some of his most successful illustrations were done for a long series of historical novels by Robert W. Chambers for Liberty magazine. He was a charter member of the Society of Illustrators at the time of his death.
  • Creator:
    Norman Mills Price (1877 - 1951, Canadian)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 37661stDibs: LU38431182933

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