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George Hughes Interior Paintings

American, 1907-1990
A native New Yorker, George Hughes studied at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design. Some of his early work included fashion drawing, and there was a stint as a special designer in the automobile field in Detroit. For many years, Hughes was one of the most prolific painters of Saturday Evening Post covers; in addition, he painted many editorial illustrations for the Post and other publications, including McCall’s, Woman’s Day, American Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Cosmopolitan magazines. Hughes was one of the originators and masters of the “sitcom” magazine cover, and through his efforts, readers would spend minutes rather than seconds looking at the covers. Also a painter, he exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The Detroit Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago. In recent years he restricted his work to portraiture.
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Artist: George Hughes
Children’s Ward at Christmas, Post Cover
Children’s Ward at Christmas, Post Cover

Children’s Ward at Christmas, Post Cover

By George Hughes

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, December 25, 1954 The Post's writes on page 3: Christmas is for happiness. There was the star above Bethlehem, and it shone joyfully. Its light ...

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1950s George Hughes Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dinner Party, Saturday Evening Post Cover, November 1961
Dinner Party, Saturday Evening Post Cover, November 1961

Dinner Party, Saturday Evening Post Cover, November 1961

By George Hughes

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left: Hughes Sight Size 25.00" x 23.00;" Framed 31.25" x 29.25" Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 11,...

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1960s George Hughes Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Readying for First Date, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post
Readying for First Date, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post

Readying for First Date, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post

By George Hughes

Located in Fort Washington, PA

A mother helps her son put on a tie in preparation for a formal party. Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, October 16, 1948. George Hughes used his neighbors, the Rockwells, as models. The young man is Thomas Rockwell, the son of famed Norman Rockwell, and the mother is modeled after Thomas' actual mother and Norman's then-wife, Mary Rockwell...

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1940s George Hughes Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Refinishing an Heirloom, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post
Refinishing an Heirloom, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post

Refinishing an Heirloom, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post

By George Hughes

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Saturday Evening Post, September 24, 1960, cover illustration. The present work was published as the cover illustration of the September 24, 1960 issue of The Saturday Evening Post....

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1960s George Hughes Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Board

Messy Room, Neat Boys: Post Cover
Messy Room, Neat Boys: Post Cover

Messy Room, Neat Boys: Post Cover

By George Hughes

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, October 22, 1955. The Post described, “Mother is making rapid progress...

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1950s George Hughes Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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