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Richard Sargent Figurative Paintings

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.
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Artist: Richard Sargent
"Her" American 20th century oil painting Portrait of a Woman from the 1950's
"Her" American 20th century oil painting Portrait of a Woman from the 1950's

"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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20th Century American Impressionist Richard Sargent Figurative Paintings

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Violin Practice, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Violin Practice, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Violin Practice, Saturday Evening Post Cover

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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 ...

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1950s Richard Sargent Figurative Paintings

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Modeling Dress, Cereal Advertisement
Modeling Dress, Cereal Advertisement

Modeling Dress, Cereal Advertisement

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Oil, Board

Cereal Surrealism - Mid Century Illustration Original Artwork
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Cereal Surrealism - Mid Century Illustration Original Artwork

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In this Post Cereal advertisement artwork from 1958, the subjects' exaggerated smiles, caught at the peak of hyper-happiness, were just what the chef ordered. The creative team at th...

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Lookout Point, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Lookout Point, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Lookout Point, Saturday Evening Post Cover

By Richard Sargent

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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...

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1950s Richard Sargent Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cub Scouts in Phone Booth
Cub Scouts in Phone Booth

Cub Scouts in Phone Booth

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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...

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1960s Richard Sargent Figurative Paintings

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