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Charles Sheldon Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

American, 1889-1961

Charles Sheldon was a prolific American illustrator, born in 1889. He created many movie magazine covers featuring Golden Age Hollywood icons. The pastels he created for Photoplay, from 1925–30, included glamorous depictions of Hollywood film stars, like Clara Bow, Mae West, Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, Gilda Gray, Mary Pickford and numerous other Hollywood enchantresses. Unlike many movie magazine illustrators, who primarily worked off publicity photos, many of these stars sat for him. Along with his work for Photoplay, the artist worked for Screenland, Movie Classic and Radio Digest magazines.

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Artist: Charles Sheldon
Two Women on a Paris Street
By Charles Sheldon
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink and Wash on Paper Dimensions: 19.00" x 16.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Two Women on a Paris Street, Illustration
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Early 20th Century Charles Sheldon Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

'Readers Digest' Cover
By Charles Sheldon
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pastel on Board Dimensions: 15.75" x 13.25" Signature: Signed Lower Right Readers Digest Cover Woman in Yellow Riding Crop
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Early 20th Century Charles Sheldon Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Board

The Real Hell Raisers
By Charles Sheldon
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1927 Medium: Pastel on Board Dimensions: 18.25" x 15.75" Signature: Unsigned The Real Hell Raisers, Photoplay magazine cover, June 1927 A copy of t...
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1920s Charles Sheldon Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Board

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