1940s Prints and Multiples

Signed lower right, "Hal Stuart" (American, 1892-1982) and inscribed "Tahiti". Color woodblock print showing a Tahitian dancer in traditional dress accompanied by two musicians playing a to'ere and a drum, with lush banana leaves in the background. Hal Steward (Stuart) Wilcox was born in California on March 14, 1892. Wilcox used several aliases for his art works: Piko Siska, Hal Stuart, Michelle Stuart, and Harold Stuart Wilcox. He lived in Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles) in 1931-32 and then made a trip to Tahiti and the Cook Islands. Later in his life he owned a fabric company in Honolulu where he designed native patterned fabric, and was enlisted in the WWI army working on camouflage alongside the "Camofleurs". He went on to do paintings of Mexico...

Reginald Marsh (1898-1954), Switch Engines, Erie Yards, Jersey City, Stone No. 3, lithograph, 1948, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Sasowsky 30, o...

To see our other original vintage propaganda and public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. Louis Masquelier (1898-1945) The Telephone L. Masquelier/ Lorraine Sqdrn. (2nd TAF Security Poster No.4) Lithographic Original Poster 55×34.5cm Issued by the 2nd Tactical Airforce (‘TAF’). This was a combination of both fighter and bomber units formed for the purposes of supporting the army in the 1944 invasion of Europe. The artist was a Sergent-chef (sergeant) in No 342 (Lorraine) Squadron RAF, a Free French Squadron transferred back to the Armée de l’Air in December 1945. An air gunner – and...

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To see our other original vintage propaganda posters and warbird pictures, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. US Naval Aviation...

Hand signed. Edition of 121 copies printed by Igino Alessandrini. From the series “Cavalli”, published in Rome by Carlo Bestetti Editore for “La Collezione dell’Obelisco”. One of on...

Original vintage British World War Two poster - Careless talk may cost his life Don't talk about aerodromes or aircraft factories - featuring a black and white photo of a smiling Roy...

Ira Moskowitz (1912-1985), [Mountain Scene], 1943, lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, numbered lower left (27/50) [also signed and dated 1943 in ...

Letterio Calapai (1902-1993), Eight-Thirty Express, wood engraving, 1943, signed and dated ’43 lower right, titled and inscribed trial proof 3 bottom left in pencil [with the monogra...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for British European Airways - Business Abroad In Half The Time BEA Takes You There And Brings You ...

Supposedly inspired by an earlier photograph, Sloan created this etching in 1941 depicting ‘Ladies Mile,’ a fashionable hot spot located on Fifth Avenue north of 23rd street. The Fl...

Signed, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by the artist Edition: 30 prints, plus trial proofs; this print numbered 11/30 Provenance: Estate of the artist Bibliography...

Barnet, Will. CHILD REACHING. Szoke 83, Cole 82, Johnson 65. Woodcut, 1940. Edition of 25. Titled and signed in pencil. 7 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches (image), 8 1/8 x 11 1/2 inches (sheet). ...

Set of six original vintage World War Two food propaganda posters - From The Open Ground and From Store - featuring different vegetables for every season of the year with the months ...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the London Midland and Scottish Railway – Your Friends on the LMS featuring a great...

Isabel Bishop (1902-1988), Putting on the Coat, etching, 1943, signed in pencil lower right and titled (Putting on Coat (front)) lower left margins. Reference: Teller 31. In excellen...

Signed Lower Right Titled Lower Left Numbered Lower Center Josef Zenk (1904-2000) Josef Zenk was born in New York City in 1904. After graduating from high school he studied ...

Original vintage World War Two American Airlines poster: It takes 2 to make a fight for victory - American Airlines AA - We are American. Ima...

Artist: Salvador Dali Title: St. George and the Dragon Medium: Etching on J. Whatman wove paper Year: 1947 Edition: 250 Frame Size: 31 3/4" x 24 1/2" Sheet Size: 22 5/8" x 15 1/4" Im...

Henry Moore (British, 1898 - 1986) "Sculptural Objects" - 1949 Lithograph, signed in the plate. Mounted to backing sheet support Image Size: 19.5 x 30 in. Sheet Size: 22 x 32.5 i...

Original vintage poster: Paglieri dai fiori le Cipri i Profumi. Italian artist: Gino Boccasile (1901 - 1952). Size: 13.25" x 19". Archival linen backed authentic Italian post...

Original Mexico Pan Am Pan American vintage travel poster. The world's most experienced airline. Festivals Old and New. Artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer. Printer: Gugler Lithographic Company, USA. Linen-backed, ready to frame. In very fine to excellent condition. No restoration, flaws, stains, or fading. Edward McKnight Kauffer was an American artist who became renowned for his work as a graphic designer and poster artist, particularly during the early 20th century. While he was born in the United States in 1890, he spent much of his career working in Europe, particularly in London, where he moved in 1914 and eventually settled. Kauffer's style was highly innovative for its time, blending Cubism, Futurism, and abstraction elements into his designs. He was known for his bold use of color, geometric shapes, and dynamic compositions, which made his work highly distinctive and influential. Kauffer made significant contributions to poster art, particularly through his commissions for various companies and organizations. One notable client was Pan American Airways, for whom he created a series of iconic posters promoting air travel and the destinations served by the airline. The Pan Am to Mexico poster is a striking example of Kauffer's modernist style, characterized by bold colors, geometric shapes, and simplified forms. In this particular piece, Kauffer employed vibrant hues and abstract imagery to capture the allure and excitement of air travel to Mexico. During the 1940s, Pan American Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was at the forefront of international air travel, significantly shaping the global aviation industry. Here are some key aspects of Pan Am's operations and influence during that period: Linen backed, ready to frame. Original McKnight Kauffer vintage travel poster to Mexico via Pan American Airlines. The World's Most Experienced Airline. Festivals Old and New. Linen-backed and in excellent condition. Printed in the United States. A young man stands in a shop doorway, holding a rooster and selling local souvenirs; a bullfight...

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Original vintage World War Two poster featuring an illustration by the Polish painter and official war artist Feliks Topolski (1907-1989) of a lady dressed up to go out, drawing a seam line up the back of her leg due to the wartime nylon rationing to give the impression she's wearing stockings, a Scots Guards Officer at the door offering to help draw the line...

Jean Cocteau's 1943 lithograph, "Astre, Tu Meurs: Ce Qui Fait Ta Lumière" (Star, You Die: That Which Makes Your Light), is a poetic exploration of life and death through the cosmic m...

Original George Petty pinup 'Girl with hand and red telephone' Archivally linen backed vintage pinup in very fine condition, ready to frame. ( This lithograph is not one that was removed from a pinup calendar!) Introducing the original George Petty pinup, a captivating piece of art that showcases the iconic style and exquisite talent of George Petty himself. This artwork features a stunning woman adorned with a large red outlined sun hat, donning a classic one-piece bathing suit and high heels. The addition of a telephone in her right hand adds an intriguing element, making this pinup a unique and visually striking piece. The attention to detail and expert craftsmanship are evident in every brushstroke, bringing the woman to life and capturing the essence of Petty's artistic mastery. As an original George Petty pinup, this artwork holds historical and artistic value, making it a collectible and valuable addition to any art enthusiast's repertoire. About Petty: George Petty was an American pin-up artist from the 1920s to the 1970s. His pin-up art appeared primarily in Esquire and True magazine, but was also in calendars marketed by Esquire, True and Ridgid Tool Company. Petty's Esquire gatefolds originated and popularized the magazine device of centerfold spreads. Reproductions of his work were widely rendered by military artists as nose art decorating warplanes during the Second World War, including the Memphis Belle...

Odilon Redon was a masterful practitioner of the art of lithography. With the exception of two experimental color lithographs, Redon enjoyed working exclusively in black and white. Flaubert’s richly mystical writings on the tribulations of Saint Antoine...

French cartoon print

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Quatre profils enlacés (A. R. 87 V) Terre de faïence plate, 1949, unglazed and painted, with the Edition Picasso and...

Pablo PICASSO Cubist composition with Glass and Apple (Tribute to Cezanne) Stone lithograph (Mourlot workshop) On Arches vellum 44.5 x 32.5 cm (c. 18 x 13 inch) REFERENCES : - Cat...

Original poster Propaganda - Politics - USSR - Russia Back to 1943... France is occupied by Nazi Germany. The Nazi General Staff had great difficulty in supporting the war effort ...

This rare and beautiful lithographic poster was produced at the Ateliers Mourlot to advertise an exhibition of Poteries and Ceramics created in the South of France by Pablo Picasso in 1948. It was designed by Picasso and reproduced by Mourlot Master Printer Henri Deschamps. This is a vintage lithographic poster and not a reprint. Ref. Czwiklitzer #66. Certificate of Provenance: Each individual work of art carefully curated by Mourlot Editions comes with a Certificate of Provenance, signed, dated, stamped, and numbered by Eric Mourlot...

To promote travel to West Africa and Equatorial Africa, Air France asked Vincent Guerra, a renowned French artist, to design this original poster. Airline - Aviation - Tourism 1st ...

Original travel poster, made in 1948 by Air France for destinations in the Middle East. We can see a constellation plane passing over the Sphinx of Giza. Airline - Aviation - Touris...

We also have a full set of 8 available - just search: To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. We have a whole series referring to environmental issues on the theme of "Waste not want not" and caring for the environment and recycling. Cyril Kenneth Bird ‘Fougasse’ (British, 1887-1965) Careless Talk Costs Lives Lithographic poster c.1940 32 x 20 cm (12.5 x 8 in) The cartoonist Fougasse, was a British cartoonist who was art editor of Punch 1937-1949, and subsequently editor until 1953. He is best known for his ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ series of posters, and the other posters both for the Ministry of Information, London Underground and others. The Ministry of Information’s wartime poster...

We also have a full set of 8 available - just search: To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. We have a whole series referring to environmental issues on the theme of "Waste not want not" and caring for the environment and recycling. Cyril Kenneth Bird ‘Fougasse’ (British, 1887-1965) Careless Talk Costs Lives Lithographic poster c.1940 32 x 20 cm (12.5 x 8 in) The cartoonist Fougasse, was a British cartoonist who was art editor of Punch 1937-1949, and subsequently editor until 1953. He is best known for his ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ series of posters, and the other posters both for the Ministry of Information, London Underground and others. The Ministry of Information’s wartime poster...

Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora Bahian Carnival Subject: Abstract Medium: Print Surface: Paper Country: Brazil Dimensions of overall paper are listed. This is from a series of work he did in the 1940's, we sold one called Ritmo Negro, they are about Afro-Brazilian jazz, dance and music. Odetto Guersoni was born in the city of Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, in 1924. From 1936 to 1941 he attended the Liceu de Artes de Ofícios in São Paulo, beginning his artistic career in 1945, when he exhibited paintings in the Hall of the Plastic Artists Union . Two years later he was part of the collective group of 19, alongside Aldemir, Charoux, Otavio Araújo, Grassmann, Maria Leontina and several other artists that time would make famous. He then practiced a figurative painting of accentuated Expressionist lauds, characterized by deformation and coloring, raw and Satirical- as, moreover, so many of his fellow exhibitors at the time. As a French government scholar, Odette Guerzoni went to Paris in 1947 and the following year took part in the Peintres et Graveurs Etrangers and Art Libre exhibitions. Student of engraving by Renê Cottet, gradually transformed this expressive medium into his favorite, to the detriment of painting, which he practically abandoned soon after. In 1947, he participated in the 19 Painters exhibition at the Prestes Maia Gallery together with Lothar Charoux, Maria Leontina,Grassmann, Aldemir Martins...

Very nice original poster from 1946 by Guy Arnoux for Air France and its trips to North America. A Lockheed Constellation flies from France to the buildings of New York. An optimis...

Untitled (Youth With Kite) 1941 Signed, titled, and numbered, recto Etching (Edition of 75) 10.375 x 5.375 inches (26.4 x 13.7 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offere...

Splendid poster realized around the years 1940 by Julio Garcia to promote tourism in the magnificent region of the Basque Country. The Basque country is ...

Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora Bahian Carnival Subject: Abstract Medium: Print Surface: Paper Country: Brazil Dimensions of overall paper are listed. This is from a series of work he did in the 1940's, we sold one called Ritmo Negro, they are about Afro-Brazilian jazz, dance and music. Odetto Guersoni was born in the city of Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, in 1924. From 1936 to 1941 he attended the Liceu de Artes de Ofícios in São Paulo, beginning his artistic career in 1945, when he exhibited paintings in the Hall of the Plastic Artists Union . Two years later he was part of the collective group of 19, alongside Aldemir, Charoux, Otavio Araújo, Grassmann, Maria Leontina and several other artists that time would make famous. He then practiced a figurative painting of accentuated Expressionist lauds, characterized by deformation and coloring, raw and Satirical- as, moreover, so many of his fellow exhibitors at the time. As a French government scholar, Odette Guerzoni went to Paris in 1947 and the following year took part in the Peintres et Graveurs Etrangers and Art Libre exhibitions. Student of engraving by Renê Cottet, gradually transformed this expressive medium into his favorite, to the detriment of painting, which he practically abandoned soon after. In 1947, he participated in the 19 Painters exhibition at the Prestes Maia Gallery together with Lothar Charoux, Maria Leontina,Grassmann, Aldemir Martins...

Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora Bahian Carnival Subject: Abstract Medium: Print Surface: Paper Country: Brazil Dimensions of overall paper are listed. This is from a series of work he did in the 1940's, we sold one called Ritmo Negro, they are about Afro-Brazilian jazz, dance and music. Odetto Guersoni was born in the city of Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, in 1924. From 1936 to 1941 he attended the Liceu de Artes de Ofícios in São Paulo, beginning his artistic career in 1945, when he exhibited paintings in the Hall of the Plastic Artists Union . Two years later he was part of the collective group of 19, alongside Aldemir, Charoux, Otavio Araújo, Grassmann, Maria Leontina and several other artists that time would make famous. He then practiced a figurative painting of accentuated Expressionist lauds, characterized by deformation and coloring, raw and Satirical- as, moreover, so many of his fellow exhibitors at the time. As a French government scholar, Odette Guerzoni went to Paris in 1947 and the following year took part in the Peintres et Graveurs Etrangers and Art Libre exhibitions. Student of engraving by Renê Cottet, gradually transformed this expressive medium into his favorite, to the detriment of painting, which he practically abandoned soon after. In 1947, he participated in the 19 Painters exhibition at the Prestes Maia Gallery together with Lothar Charoux, Maria Leontina,Grassmann, Aldemir Martins...

To see our other original vintage warbird aeroplane posters, photographs and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" 1942 MacArthur name "Rufe" Mitsubishi "Type OO" - World War II Japanese float...

Original vintage poster: Paglieri dai fiori le Cipri i Profumi. Italian artist: Gino Boccasile (1901 - 1952). Size: 13.25" x 19". Archival linen...

Original linocut printed in black ink on Rives wove paper. Bearing the artist's estate monogram blindstamp in the paper lower right. A superb impression of the definitive state fro...

Original linocut printed in black ink on Rives wove paper. Bearing the artist's estate monogram blindstamp in the paper lower right. A superb impression of the definitive state fro...

Original linocut printed in black ink on Rives wove paper. Bearing the artist's estate monogram blindstamp in the paper lower right. A superb impression of the definitive state fro...

Original linocut printed in black ink on Rives wove paper. Bearing the artist's estate monogram blindstamp in the paper lower right. A superb impression of the definitive state fro...

Original linocut printed in black ink on Rives wove paper. Bearing the artist's estate monogram blindstamp in the paper lower right. A superb impression of the definitive state fro...

Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora Bahian Carnival Subject: harlequin clown Medium: Print Surface: Paper Country: Brazil Dimensions of overall paper are listed. This is from a series of work he did in the 1940's, we sold one called Ritmo Negro, they are about Afro-Brazilian jazz, dance and music. Odetto Guersoni was born in the city of Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, in 1924. From 1936 to 1941 he attended the Liceu de Artes de Ofícios in São Paulo, beginning his artistic career in 1945, when he exhibited paintings in the Hall of the Plastic Artists Union . Two years later he was part of the collective group of 19, alongside Aldemir, Charoux, Otavio Araújo, Grassmann, Maria Leontina and several other artists that time would make famous. He then practiced a figurative painting of accentuated Expressionist lauds, characterized by deformation and coloring, raw and Satirical- as, moreover, so many of his fellow exhibitors at the time. As a French government scholar, Odette Guerzoni went to Paris in 1947 and the following year took part in the Peintres et Graveurs Etrangers and Art Libre exhibitions. Student of engraving by Renê Cottet, gradually transformed this expressive medium into his favorite, to the detriment of painting, which he practically abandoned soon after. In 1947, he participated in the 19 Painters exhibition at the Prestes Maia Gallery together with Lothar Charoux, Maria Leontina,Grassmann, Aldemir Martins...

Pochoir printed in colours, 1947. From: Jazz, Plate VI. From the book edition of 270. Printed on Arches paper by Edmond Vairel, Paris. Published by Teriade, Paris. (Duthuit Livre...

Charles Quest, 'Two Women', 1947, chiaroscuro woodcut, edition 25. Signed, dated, and numbered 11/25' in pencil. Annotated "color woodcut 'Two Women'" in pencil in the lower left margin. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream, wove paper, with full margins (7/8 to 3 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Scarce. Image size 12 1/16 x 9 inches; sheet size 17 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Included in Quest's solo exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1951. Exhibited: Georgetown University Library, 'Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood', May 15 - October 18, 2002. Collections: Davis Museum (Wellesley College), Georgetown University Library. ABOUT THE ARTIST Charles Quest (1904-1993), painter, printmaker, and fine art instructor, worked in various mediums, including mosaic, stained glass, mural painting, and sculpture. Quest grew up in St. Louis, his talent evident as a teenager when he began copying the works of masters such as Michelangelo on his bedroom walls. He studied at the Washington University School of Fine Arts, where he later taught from 1944 to 1971. He traveled to Europe after his graduation in 1929 and studied at La Grande Chaumière and Academie Colarossi, Paris, continuing to draw inspiration from the works of the Old Masters. After returning to St. Louis, Quest received several commissions to paint murals in public buildings, schools, and churches, including one from Joseph Cardinal Ritter, to paint a replica of Velasquez's Crucifixion over the main altar of the Old Cathedral in St. Louis. Quest soon became interested in the woodcut medium, which he learned through his study of J. J. Lankes' 'A Woodcut Manual' (1932) and Paul Landacre's articles in American Artist magazine. Quest also revealed that for him, woodcutting and engraving were ‘more enjoyable than any other means of expression.’ In the late 1940s, his graphic works began attracting critical attention—several of his woodcuts won prizes and were acquired by major American and European museums. His wood engraving entitled ‘Lovers’ was included in the American Federation of Art's traveling print exhibition in 1947. Two years later, Quest's two prize-winning prints, ‘Still Life with Grindstone’ and ‘Break Forth into Singing’, were exhibited in major American museums in a traveling show organized by the Philadelphia Print Club. His work was included in the Chicago Art Institute's exhibition, ‘Woodcut Through Six Centuries’, and the print ‘Still Life with Vise’ was purchased by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1951 he was invited by artist-Curator Jacob Kainen to exhibit thirty wood engravings and color woodcuts in a one-person show at the Smithsonian's National Museum (now known as the American History Museum). Kainen's press release praised the ‘technical refinement’ of Quest's work: ‘He obtains a great variety of textural effects through the use of the graver, and these dense or transparent grays are set off against whites or blacks to achieve sparkling results. His work has the handsome qualities characteristic of the craftsman and designer.’ At the time of the Smithsonian exhibition, Quest's work was represented by three New York galleries and one in his hometown. He had won 38 prizes, and his prints were in the collections of the Library of Congress, the Chicago Art Institute, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In cooperation with the Art in Embassies program, his color woodcuts were displayed at the American Embassy in Paris in 1951. Recognition at home came in 1955 with his first solo exhibition in St. Louis. The show's press coverage heralded the growth of graphic arts as a major independent medium comparable to painting and sculpture. An exhibition of his prints at the Bethesda Art Gallery in 1983 attracted Curator Emeritus Joseph A. Haller, S.J., who began purchasing his work for Georgetown University's collection. In 1990 Georgetown University Library's Special Collections Division received a large body of Quest's work, including prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, stained glass, and his archive of correspondence and professional memorabilia. These extensive holdings, including some 260 of his fine prints, provide a rich opportunity to study and further appreciate this versatile and not-to-be-forgotten mid-Western American artist...

Vase of Flowers is an original lithograph realized by Paola Levi Montalcini between the end of the 1930s and the beginning of 1940. It is a monotype published on an almanac in 1940. ...

Original vintage poster map for South East Asia with information on the history of British settlements and colonies in the Federation of Malaya (Malaysia), Singapore, Hong Kong, Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo labelled on the colourful map designed by the New Zealand artist, printer, typographer, publisher and editor Leo Vernon Bensemann (1912-1986), with ships sailing at sea and the compass point as a globe of the world in the title box above, a legend below detailing the various industries and produce including coconuts, hemp, gold, rice, tobacco, and tin mining, all set within a decorative border with illustrations of scenes from each of the colonies including farming, animals and daily life as well as an image of the British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor, and founder of Singapore and the South East and East Asia Straits Settlements...

Original etching of a dramatic ocean scene capturing an historic tall ship with five masts battling the wind and the waves by John Theodore Edward Stoll (b. Germany; 1889, d. California; 1974). Signed "John Stoll" lower right. Titled "Cape of Good Hope...

Pochoir in colors on wove paper bearing the “ARCHES” block letter watermark, after Matisse's cut paper collage maquette. A superb example of the definitive state, from the folio edi...

Paul CEZANNE (after) Group of Bathers near the Lake Lithograph and Stencil watercolor (printed in Jacomet workshop) After a watercolor painted c. 1900/05 On heavy paper 13 x 21 cm (...