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Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
illustration field he did corporate and advertising work for some of the largest companies in America: Phillip
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Women's World Magazine Cover Illustration , Children Sledding
By Maginel Wright Enright Barney
Located in Miami, FL
Children Sledding, Women's World Magazine Cover, December 1939 Signed lower center image
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

Vintage Exhibition Poster "Illustrations for Children" - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Poster "Illustrations for Children" (Illustrazioni per Bambini" is an offset print realized
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Offset

Resue the Children, Family in Horror Magazine Illustration
By Arthur Sarnoff
Located in Miami, FL
Academy of Design. During his career Sarnoff provided illustrations for McCall's, American Weekly
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

TropicalHawaiian School. Teacher and children, Illustration Art General Ele
Located in Miami, FL
Original Illustration Art for General Electric Calendar, Tags on verso Deftly rendered in a post
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

Black Wolves Attack Two People Tied Up, Children's Books Illustration
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books
Category

1960s Outsider Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Board, Gouache

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
snake, all at high noon under a high sun. This illustration may never have been published, but the
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paint

Duck in Farm with Horse, Goat and Chickens. Children's book illustration.
Located in Miami, FL
children's books. Martin Provensen created the first Tony the Tiger image for the Frosted Flakes iconic ad
Category

1960s Outsider Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache, Board

Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
greet the emergence of a chick. The charming illustration is titled " Karen and Etta ( the chicken
Category

1970s Impressionist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Children Asleep Under A Tree - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of a book for children, unidentified, written by the French author Claude Farrère. The print was
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Woodcut

Original Vintage Illustration Boy with Horse Oil Painting Americana
By Ariane Beigneux
Located in Surfside, FL
painted on Whatman illustration board. some drawing in the margins. Ariane Beigneux was born to French
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Safely Gaurded - Calendar Illustration
By Adelaide Hiebel
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Calendar Illustration: Girl walking to school with puppy Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company Signed
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Pastel

Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being a Skiing scene, a boy and a girl on
Category

1930s Naturalistic Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being cross country hiking signed "W. Steig
Category

1930s Naturalistic Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one of a fisherman signed "W. Steig" Provenance
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being cross country Snow Shoes signed "W
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Original Illustration for Moby Dick
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Left Original illustration for Moby Dick: 'To chase that White Whale over all sides of the earth, is
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration
By Henry Clarence Pitz
Located in Fort Washington, PA
C. Calhoun (right center, in court), Collier's Weekly November 25, magazine story illustration, 1955
Category

1950s Other Art Style Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration
Located in Savannah, GA
appearing in magazines and children’s books. * An original book illustration in pen and gouache. “Twice
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paint, Paper

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Mr February'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Wood, Canvas, Color Pencil

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'December Bride'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Minute Maid'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil, Mixed Media

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Pilgrim's Progress'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Glass Menagerie'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil

Boy Playing Dress-Up, Story Illustration
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Boy Playing Dress-Up, story illustration Signed lower right. Smith, Jessie Willcox:Born in
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Charcoal, Board

Castles in the Air - Calendar Illustration
By Adelaide Hiebel
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Calendar Illustration: Boy laying under tree with dog Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company Signed
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Pastel

Life Magazine Satirical Society Cartoon Illustration
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Barbara Shermund (1899-1978). Society Satirical Cartoon, ca. 1940s. Gouache on heavy illustration
Category

1940s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

"The children danced around her, chanting"
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for "Illegitimate" by Nelia Gardner White for the Ladies' Home Journal
Category

1940s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Perfect Service (La Bonne Table illustration)
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
illustration appearing on page 414 in La Bonne Table, (Simon and Schuster), 1964. Unframed. Conservation work
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Ink, Paper

While the Grass Grows - Magazine Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
inspired by everyday life and he often used his wife and children as models, striving to portray figures
Category

1960s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'She Nailed It!'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil

William Fisher Classic American Illustration on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
William Fisher (American, 1891-1985) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas/illustration 23 3/4 x 29
Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"As the summer wore on..." - Magazine Story Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The illustration features an older woman shooting a water gun into a little boy's face as two other
Category

1950s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Board, Mixed Media

New Year, New Car - Original Magazine Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The illustration features a young boy driving a small red car with the license plate "1958" by an
Category

1950s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Mother and Children on a Snowy Day
By John Howitt
Located in Fort Washington, PA
calendar illustration for Koppers Coke.
Category

20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
, including the illustration of several children's books. Some of her pieces are held in the Portland Art
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Profile of a Lady'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil

Duck, Duck!---Geese! - Farm Children looking at Geese
By Maginel Wright Enright Barney
Located in Miami, FL
the quality of illustration in children''s readers"--Reed, "The Illustrator in America 1860-2000
Category

1930s Feminist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Graphite

"Sunday Dinner for a Soldier", Illustration, Lithograph, Signed
By Robert Andrew Parker
Located in Detroit, MI
. Parker has produced set designs for operas and films, as well as illustrations for over 40 children
Category

1970s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier
By Steven Spurrier
Located in London, GB
. Charlie Chaffinch is a in character Howard Spring’s children’s story Sampson’s Circus. It was illustrated
Category

1930s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Ink

Original Vintage Poster International Childrens Day International Kindertag Dove
Located in London, GB
an illustration of three children from different nations feeding three white doves representing peace
Category

1950s German Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

Farm house by Famed Childrens Book Illustrator Tibor Gergely
By Tibor Gergely
Located in Surfside, FL
Black and white illustration of a landscape with farmhouse (old barn). TIBOR GERGELY Budapest, Hungary
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

"Sleigh Ride, Winter, " Fletcher Martin, Woodstock, Holiday Scene Illustration
By Fletcher Martin
Located in New York, NY
was born in 1904 in Palisade, Colorado, one of seven children of newspaperman Clinton Martin and his
Category

1950s American Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Young Bridal Couple - Old Married Couple - Probable Magazine Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The illustration shows a young bride and groom at their wedding table above an older couple sitting
Category

1950s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Children's Book Cover - Mid-Century Blond Girl - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
. Merrill Publishers of their famous children's books hired Barbara Briggs Bradley to do various work for
Category

1950s Academic Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil

It Looked Bigger in the Brochure - Original Magazine Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The illustration features a car salesman trying to talk a man into buying a very small red car
Category

1950s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

"Whatever my other shortcomings..." - Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Published as an illustration for John F. Wallace’s short story “Love Wasn’t Enough,” in the June 22
Category

1950s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

"I thought you didn't go anywhere..." - Magazine Story Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The illustration shows a woman sitting in a chair next to a man lying on a sofa. The scene of the
Category

1950s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Father and children in front of TV - Mid-Century
By John Philip Falter
Located in Miami, FL
. This Golden Age of illustration artist depicts fathers and children watching cartoons during the golden
Category

1950s Academic Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Boy Dressed as an Indian Playing a Violin - Original Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration for an unidentified publication features a young boy dressed as a Native American
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Board, Mixed Media

Animal Lover - Magazine Cover Illustration with Dog and Little Boy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
. The illustration features a young boy sleeping on the ground next to an empty dog bed. The beagle dog
Category

1970s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Harbor Scene - Golden Gate Bridge, Mid-Century Illustration, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Original mid-century illustration for the children's book "Good Work" by John G. McCullough, Young
Category

1940s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
By Gustaf Tenggren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across
Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paint

Policeman and School Children, SEP Cover, Oct. 3, 1931
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover Illustration: Saturday Evening Post, October 3, 1931
Category

1930s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fox Cubs - 20th Century British Wildlife Illustration by Eileen Soper
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
. She continued to produce around 180 etching mostly of children at play into the early 1930s. Queen
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Pencil

Me and My Pal: Fishing Raft, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
beloved illustrator. His narrative, and often comedic, illustrations were regularly featured on the cover
Category

1950s American Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
illustrations include Good Housekeeping and the children's magazine, Cricket. In addition to creating children
Category

1990s Performance Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Vintage Print of Children Fishing 'The Saturday Evening Post' '1931'
Located in Langweer, NL
Vintage print of children fishing. Illustration of 'The Saturday Evening Post', published 1931.
Category

20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

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On 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage illustration children available for sale. Finding the ideal Modern, Contemporary or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage illustration children on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, beige, gray, white and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Clyde F. Seavey Sr., Cynthia Newmark, Maginel Wright Enright Barney, Arthur Sarnoff and Jossi Stern produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and gouache, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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