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Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore
Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore. Published December 25, 1957 in TV Guide as an editorial to promote the Dinah Shore's Christmas Show....

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1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

"You love my island already” Story illustration for Woman’s Home Companion

"You love my island already” Story illustration for Woman’s Home Companion

By Tom Lovell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original magazine story illustration for “A Summer to Remember” by Marjorie Marks for Woman’s Home Companion, published January 1948, pages 20-21. The full caption reads: “‘You love ...

Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cat, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Owl, Lady Bug Portrait  - Alert Animals Illustration
Cat, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Owl, Lady Bug Portrait  - Alert Animals Illustration

Cat, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Owl, Lady Bug Portrait - Alert Animals Illustration

Located in Miami, FL

British-American painter and Female Illustrator artfully renders six different animals closely grouped on one page. They are seen as individuals, but silhouetted, not relating to one...

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1950s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine
"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine

By Peter Poulton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This extraordinarily rare and important painting, for the cover of the December, 1952 issue of "American Manhood" magazine, depicts a fallen scuba diver, pinned down by the wreckage ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration
Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration

Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration

By Irene Pattinson

Located in Soquel, CA

Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration A two-page spread in India ink pen and watercolor by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows a charming Sa...

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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

“A Date for the Baby Sitter” Magazine story illustration for Good Housekeeping
“A Date for the Baby Sitter” Magazine story illustration for Good Housekeeping

“A Date for the Baby Sitter” Magazine story illustration for Good Housekeeping

By Tom Lovell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Story illustration for “A Date for the Baby Sitter” by Eileen Herbert Jordan for Good Housekeeping, published December 1958, illustrated pages 58-59 The full caption reads: “Thus P...

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Vintage Russian Illustration Alexander Pushkin’s Fairy Tale of Tsar Saltan
Large Vintage Russian Illustration Alexander Pushkin’s Fairy Tale of Tsar Saltan

Large Vintage Russian Illustration Alexander Pushkin’s Fairy Tale of Tsar Saltan

Located in Vero Beach, FL

It is filled with fantastic fairy tale characters who create a unique and attractive scene.The painting is signed in the floor tiles -Irina Makarova Vycheslavsky Kiev-.The artist was...

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20th Century Ukrainian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

End of the Road,  Golden Light  Ladies Home Journal, Golden Age of Illustration
End of the Road,  Golden Light  Ladies Home Journal, Golden Age of Illustration

End of the Road, Golden Light Ladies Home Journal, Golden Age of Illustration

By Haddon Hubbard Sundblom

Located in Miami, FL

This painting is as much about the artist's brilliant painting skills and technique as it is about the subject matter. Sundblom's quick bravura brush strokes seem abstract on close i...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John
1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John

1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board, Mixed Media

1950s Martini Cocktail Party Art Kitschy Music Drinking Dancing
1950s Martini Cocktail Party Art Kitschy Music Drinking Dancing

1950s Martini Cocktail Party Art Kitschy Music Drinking Dancing

Located in Miami, FL

Today's highly touted ultra-contemporary fine art market has crashed. Why? The artist's lack of talent, concepts, and basic technical skills was overrated and, in some cases, acutely...

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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Caricature for "Don McNeill's Breakfast Club"

Caricature for "Don McNeill's Breakfast Club"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right The illustration is roughly 11.00" x 7.00" on a 15.00" x 11.00" board.

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Composer and Musician Tony Mottola, "Mr. Big, " Author of "Danger"

Composer and Musician Tony Mottola, "Mr. Big, " Author of "Danger"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Composer and Musician Tony Mottola, `Mr.

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Baby's House Kitchen Interior - Woman Illustrator Mid-Century
Baby's House Kitchen Interior - Woman Illustrator Mid-Century

Baby's House Kitchen Interior - Woman Illustrator Mid-Century

Located in Miami, FL

Famed Disney artist Mary Blair was also an illustrator for assignments outside Disney. The present work appears to be for a Gelolo Mchugh children's book called Baby's House. There i...

Category

1950s Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

"Star Time"

"Star Time"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

On 22" x 15" illustration board, with blue indicating halftone, for the New York Times.

Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Sammy Kaye for "So You Want to Lead a Band"

Sammy Kaye for "So You Want to Lead a Band"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right On 20.00" x 15.00" illustration board, the image measuring to 13.00" x 9.00."

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Caricature of Percy Faith

Caricature of Percy Faith

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), of Percy Faith (1908-1976), Canadian Bandleader & Grammy Award W...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Bob Keeshan in the Title Role in "The Captain Kangaroo Show"

Bob Keeshan in the Title Role in "The Captain Kangaroo Show"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Ink on Illustration Board Caricature of Bob Keeshan in the title role of `The Captain Kangaroo Show` on NBC-TV...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Center Left This illustration is on 15.00" x 11.00" illustration board, the drawing itself measuring to 8.00" x 6.00."

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Mid Century Mountains Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 12x16
Mid Century Mountains Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 12x16

Mid Century Mountains Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 12x16

By Helen Enoch Gleiforst

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Mountains Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 12x16 Beautiful California mountain scene by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). This piece captures a mountain range softened by ...

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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Mid Century Carmel Valley Figurative Landscape The Roadside Grocer by Edda Heath
Mid Century Carmel Valley Figurative Landscape The Roadside Grocer by Edda Heath

Mid Century Carmel Valley Figurative Landscape The Roadside Grocer by Edda Heath

By Edda Maxwell Heath

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Carmel Valley Figurative Landscape - The Roadside Grocer Gorgeous figurative landscape of a Carmel roadside grocer by Edda Maxwell Heath (American, 1874 - 1972). Signe...

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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Canvas

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator
Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator

By Elizabeth Voss

Located in Miami, FL

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator Board 20 x 14.75, Publisher's Stamp lr recto, publication instruction recto verso Betty Anne Gartrell inscr...

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1950s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Untitled

Untitled

Located in Buffalo, NY

An unsigned mid century modern American abstract painting

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Illustration Board, Oil

Mid Century French Figurative Portrait -- The Young Ballerina en Pointe
Mid Century French Figurative Portrait -- The Young Ballerina en Pointe

Mid Century French Figurative Portrait -- The Young Ballerina en Pointe

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century French Figurative Portrait -- The Young Ballerina en Pointe This mid century figurative painting by George Andre Klein (French, 1901-1992) depicts a young ballerina in a...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Foam Board, Illustration Board

Mid Century Boat Docks Pacific Grove Landscape
Mid Century Boat Docks Pacific Grove Landscape

Mid Century Boat Docks Pacific Grove Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Painterly scene of boats and boats being built at the docks in old Pacific Grove, California by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed"WHM" lower left. Presented in a fau...

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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Sexy Blond Falls from Window - Noir Pulp Art
Sexy Blond Falls from Window - Noir Pulp Art

Sexy Blond Falls from Window - Noir Pulp Art

By Harry Barton

Located in Miami, FL

There is plenty of B-movie-like pulp illustration art out there to consider. This work, however, is fundamentally different. The main point about the Harry Barton painting is not tha...

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Wells Fargo Express, Gold Country -- Columbia, California
Wells Fargo Express, Gold Country -- Columbia, California

Wells Fargo Express, Gold Country -- Columbia, California

By Cecil F. Chamberlin

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming oil painting of the Wells Fargo Express Office building in the gold country town of Columbia State Historic Park in Columbia, California by Cecil F. Chamberlin (American, 18...

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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Vinoba Bhave, Time Magazine Cover Original Artwork Mahatma Gandhi Disciple
Vinoba Bhave, Time Magazine Cover Original Artwork Mahatma Gandhi Disciple

Vinoba Bhave, Time Magazine Cover Original Artwork Mahatma Gandhi Disciple

By Ernest Hamlin Baker

Located in Miami, FL

Masterfully conceived, designed, and rendered cover painting that ran on the cover of Time Magazine, May 11, 1953. Vinoba Bhave was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. This work is a dual ...

Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Caught My Wife with Another Man Esquire Magazine Cartoon
Caught My Wife with Another Man Esquire Magazine Cartoon

Caught My Wife with Another Man Esquire Magazine Cartoon

Located in Miami, FL

When a husband catches his wife with another man, it's no joke, except if it's a Gilbert Bundy mid-century cartoon for Esquire Magazine. Caption: "You'd better introduce us – I disl...

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

"Catching A Fish, " Gouache and Watercolor, Signed
"Catching A Fish, " Gouache and Watercolor, Signed

"Catching A Fish, " Gouache and Watercolor, Signed

By Tom Rost

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Catching A Fish" is an original gouache and watercolor painting on illustration board. It is signed in the lower left by the artist Tom Rost. 25" x 20 5/8" art 30 5/8" x 24 3/4" f...

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1950s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Richard Scarry Original Art Danny Beaver's Secret 1953
Richard Scarry Original Art Danny Beaver's Secret 1953

Richard Scarry Original Art Danny Beaver's Secret 1953

Located in Miami, FL

Legendary children's book author and illustrator Richard Scarry depicts a congenial interaction between Danny the Beaver and the Skunk. The painting was directed at a toddler audien...

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1950s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Elegant Couple Shopping in Urban Street Scene - Magenta and Orange Mid-Century
Elegant Couple Shopping in Urban Street Scene - Magenta and Orange Mid-Century

Elegant Couple Shopping in Urban Street Scene - Magenta and Orange Mid-Century

By Bob Peak

Located in Miami, FL

Bob Peak may be the heir to Norman Rockwell in portraying the American Scene. Yet Peak's graphic representations depart from Rockwell's tight academic style. In the present work from...

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Vintage Car Ad Chrysler New Yorker Sedan
Vintage Car Ad Chrysler New Yorker Sedan

Vintage Car Ad Chrysler New Yorker Sedan

Located in Miami, FL

Allan Kass (American, 1917-2005) Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe advertisement, 1954 Gouache on board 18 x 20-1/4 inches (45.7 x 51.4 cm) Not signed The Bob and Diane Yaspan Collection T...

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1950s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Mid Century Brownie Blond Girl Scout - 4th of July Salute with American Flag
Mid Century Brownie Blond Girl Scout - 4th of July Salute with American Flag

Mid Century Brownie Blond Girl Scout - 4th of July Salute with American Flag

By Ellen Barbara Segner

Located in Miami, FL

This poster-like mid-century illustration of Little Miss Sunbeam in her Brownie uniform depicts her in a patriotic three-finger salute against an American Flag. It's by the celebrat...

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1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Seductive Women of the Bible Original Artwork
Seductive Women of the Bible Original Artwork

Seductive Women of the Bible Original Artwork

By Edmund Dulac

Located in Miami, FL

Keep thee from evil women, an original design for the planned, but unpublished series of American Weekly covers, 'The Book of Proverbs', watercolor and gouache, signed lower right, ...

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1950s Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Woman in Horror and Terror at Gunpoint
Woman in Horror and Terror at Gunpoint

Woman in Horror and Terror at Gunpoint

Located in Miami, FL

Signed lower right. Inscribed on the reverse 'My first color illustration, Nov. 1954.' Work is unframed, Film Noir in paint

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

Sleeping In, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Sleeping In, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Sleeping In, Saturday Evening Post Cover

By Richard Sargent

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, June 19, 1954

Category

1950s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Sal Mineo as Tony Russo in "The Barefoot Soldier"

Sal Mineo as Tony Russo in "The Barefoot Soldier"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right 13.25" x 10.00" illustration on 20.00" x 15.00" board. India ink on board layout of Sal Mineo as Tony Russo ...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Lucas Von Leyde - Vintage Offset Print - 1959

Lucas Von Leyde - Vintage Offset Print - 1959

Located in Roma, IT

Manifesto Istituto Olandese is a beautiful illustration on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed on the center and dated 1959s. This interesting document is in good conditions.

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Illustration Board

Country Auction, The New Yorker Magazine Cover
Country Auction, The New Yorker Magazine Cover

Country Auction, The New Yorker Magazine Cover

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right March 28, 1953 Magazine Cover of The New Yorker

Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

'Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey', Modernist California Artist, Crocker Art Museum
'Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey', Modernist California Artist, Crocker Art Museum

'Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey', Modernist California Artist, Crocker Art Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "M. Backman" for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996), titled verso and dated 1955. A vibrant Modernist work by this notable California woman artist who exhibit...

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1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Graphite

Church Interior
Church Interior

Church Interior

By Ray Quigley

Located in Buffalo, NY

A modern illustration by American artist Ray Quigley depicting two men inside of a church.

Category

1950s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Ink

Happy California Prune Farmers - Female Illustrator - Mid Century
Happy California Prune Farmers - Female Illustrator - Mid Century

Happy California Prune Farmers - Female Illustrator - Mid Century

Located in Miami, FL

Commercial illustration depicting happy California framers for California Prunes. The work is rendered in a charming and highly stylized manner. Unframed

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Don McNeill for "TV Club"

Don McNeill for "TV Club"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Don McNeill for the 1950-51 ABC-TV series `TV Club` (aka `Don ...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Original Oil Painting -- Motherhood
Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Original Oil Painting -- Motherhood

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Original Oil Painting -- Motherhood

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Original Bay Area Figurative of Mother and Baby in Oil Paint on Laid Paper Original oil painting depicting a modern twist of a mother and baby by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), ...

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1950s Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Laid Paper, Stretcher Bars

'Coastal Breakers', Kennebunkport, Maine, Seascape, Baltimore Museum of Art
'Coastal Breakers', Kennebunkport, Maine, Seascape, Baltimore Museum of Art

'Coastal Breakers', Kennebunkport, Maine, Seascape, Baltimore Museum of Art

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Josef M Arentz' (German-American, 1903-1969) and painted circa 1955. Displayed in a period, carved gilt-wood and painted frame. Frame dimensions: 24 x 30 inches ...

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1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

'Spring Flowers', Kansas, Carmel Art Association, Pratt Institute, AIC, ASL
'Spring Flowers', Kansas, Carmel Art Association, Pratt Institute, AIC, ASL

'Spring Flowers', Kansas, Carmel Art Association, Pratt Institute, AIC, ASL

By Charlotte Morton

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Charlotte A. Morton' (American, 1885-1974) and painted circa 1955. A sensitive study of various blossoms including geraniums, lupin and catmint. A landscape p...

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1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Graphite

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit
'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit

By Eduard Buk Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Buk' for Eduard Buk Ulreich (American, 1889-1966); additionally titled verso 'Consort' and dated 1954 with inscription, 'by the one and only buk, made for Ruth'....

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1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Illustration Board

Caricature for Motion Picture, "Vera Cruz, " 1954

Caricature for Motion Picture, "Vera Cruz, " 1954

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Ink on Illustration Board for Motion Picture `Vera Cruz`, 1954, starring Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper, 8 3/...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Broadway Comedy, "Four Winds"

Broadway Comedy, "Four Winds"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left On 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board with a 11.00" x 13.75" image. Mediums include blue indicating halftone. T...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

"The Purple Plain"

"The Purple Plain"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for the 1954 United Artists WWII Action Movie, `The Purple Plain`...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Caricature for "The World of Mr. Sweeney" Promo

Caricature for "The World of Mr. Sweeney" Promo

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right 8.50" x 8.75" image on 14.75" x 13.25" illustration board. Ink on Illustration Board with overlaid correction...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

The Caricature of "Wagon Train"

The Caricature of "Wagon Train"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left This piece is on illustration board, matted, 22.00" x 17.00" with a 14.00" x 12.00" image. Caricature by Geor...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Gore Vidal's 1957 Comedy, "A Visit to a Small Planet"

Gore Vidal's 1957 Comedy, "A Visit to a Small Planet"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right This piece is on 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board, with an image that measures to 13.50" x 13.50." Caricat...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Caricature for NBC-TV Host Dan Seymour, for September 1951, "We the People"

Caricature for NBC-TV Host Dan Seymour, for September 1951, "We the People"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left 10.50" x 8.00" image on 15.00" x 11.00" board. Ink on Illustration Board of NBC-TV Host Dan Seymour, for Sept...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Broadway Drama, "Two for the Seesaw"

Broadway Drama, "Two for the Seesaw"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left This piece is on 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board, with an image that measures to 13.00" x 16.00." Fine condi...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

T. C. Jones on Broadway in "Mask and Gown"

T. C. Jones on Broadway in "Mask and Gown"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right On 20.00" x 13.00" illustration board with an image that measure to 14.00" x 10.00." Illustration includes blu...

Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Tennessee Ernie Ford Painting Portraits

Tennessee Ernie Ford Painting Portraits

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Tennessee Ernie Ford painting portraits of himself down through...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

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