Richard Sargent Art
American, 1911-1978
Richard 'Dick' Sargent, one of The Saturday Evening Post’s most prolific illustrators, was a Midwesterner born in Moline, Illinois, on March 26, 1911. His early career in art began just after his graduation from Moline High School when he went to work for a local printing and engraving plant. While there, Sargent attended night classes at the Moline Illinois Art School, the foundation for his future career as an artist. Sargent then studied at the Corcoran School of Art, and in 1951, he completed his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post, “Truth About Santa,” for the December 15 Christmas issue. While Sargent’s popularity grew through the exposure he received with the Post, he also did illustration work for magazines such as Fortune, Woman’s Day, Photoplay, and American Magazine among others. Americans adored Sargent and his art for his ability to show relatable, pregnant scenes with open-ended conclusions that commented on the situational comedy of life. In the late 1960s he retired to the Andalusia region of Spain and died there in 1978.to
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Artist: Richard Sargent
Hunting His Tux for the Party, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 31, 1962
The Post described, “At this point, the brave fel...
Category
1960s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
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Lookout Point, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, July 18, 1953.
The Post described, “Gently, gently now, for both side...
Category
1950s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Approximate Date: 1957
Medium: Oil and Pencil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Sight Size 23.50" x 20.75", Framed 29.50" x 26.50"
Original cover illustration for The Saturday E...
Category
1950s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Board, Color Pencil, Oil
"Her" American 20th century oil painting Portrait of a Woman from the 1950's
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A wonderful portrait of a woman from the 1950's with beautiful blonde hair wearing a white colored shirt. The impressionistic style is very attractive with fast brushwork and dashing...
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The Fat Lady Sings, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, Dec. 16, 1961
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Category
1960s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Watercolor, Board
Cub Scouts in Phone Booth
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache and Pencil on Paperboard
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 26, 1961.
The Post described, “The Post desc...
Category
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Materials
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Suit Fitting, Post Cereal Advertisement
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Upper Left by Artist
Category
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Materials
Gouache
Violin Practice, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1955
Medium: Gouache on Board
Dimensions: 24.00" x 18.50"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 5, 1955.
The Post ...
Category
1950s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Gouache, Board
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 Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Modeling Dress, Cereal Advertisement
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Category
1950s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Shade Tree
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache, Tempera and Pencil on Paperboard
Signature: Signed 'Dick Sargent' (Lower Left)
Sight Size 23.00" x 21.88", Framed 29.00" x 28.00"
Cover of the April 12th, 1958 issu...
Category
1950s Richard Sargent Art
Materials
Tempera, Gouache, Board, Pencil
$149,000
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