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Stanley Meltzoff
Eminent Women, Illustration for McCall's Magazine, May 1959

1959

$18,000
£13,761.96
€15,851
CA$25,223.52
A$28,159.69
CHF 14,755.25
MX$344,702.21
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DKK 118,297.61
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Illustration celebrating important women throughout history, published in McCall's magazine, May 1959. This large canvas by Stanley Meltzoff presents a compelling tribute to influential women throughout history. Following the publication of this image in McCall’s magazine in 1959, Meltzoff enhanced the composition by incorporating a portrait of his mother, strategically placed at the painting's upper center. The work encompasses a diverse array of women spanning centuries, including prominent political figures, authors, entertainers, artists, and socialites. Among them are: Helen Keller, the Duchess of Windsor, Marie Antoinette, Rosa Bonheur, Greta Garbo, Mary Queen of Scots, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Pavlova, Mary Baker Eddy, George Eliot, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Lady Astor, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Boleyn, Marie Curie, Queen Victoria, Emmeline Pankhurst, Sarah Bernhardt, Madame de Pompadour, Jenny Lind, Jane Austen, Catherine the Great, Florence Nightingale, Mary Pickford, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Catherine de’ Medici, Louisa May Alcott, Queen Isabella, Elizabeth I, Lucrezia Borgia, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. A tear sheet of the published image accompanies the painting. Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Initialed Lower Right
  • Creator:
    Stanley Meltzoff (1917 - 2006)
  • Creation Year:
    1959
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 38121stDibs: LU38435745732

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