Eight (8) Willy Pogany (Hungarian/American, 1882-1955) pen and ink and watercolor on Bristol paper children's book illustrations with hand-lettered text for Mother Goose English nursery rhymes, including one (1) "Mary Bo Peep" depicting black and white images of a young shepherdesswith sheep and a house in the background, one (1)"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" depicting color […]
Lot 539: Pulp Fiction Illustration Art and Sci-Fi Painting, 3 pcs
Grouping of two (2) 20th century pulp fiction illustrations, including G. W. Peters, Alva Rogers, and one (1) science fiction painting by Debbie Hughes, 3 items total. 1st item: G. W. Peters (American, 1855-1955) watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on board nighttime city scene titled "Witchon a Trolley Car," depicting a witch and a black cat […]
Lot 540: 38 Garth Williams Works on Paper, incl. New Yorker WWII
Thirty-eight (38) Garth Montgomery Williams (Colorado, 1912-1996) works on paper including cover art for "The New Yorker" magazine, 1945, and thirty-seven (37) sketches of England, France, and Italy. 1st item: Watercolor on paper cover art for "The New Yorker" magazine, 1945, depicting a man in a military uniform and a young woman embracing in a […]
Lot 537: 2 Donald "Rusty" Rust O/C, Pin Up Girls
Two (2) Donald "Rusty" Rust (American, b. 1932) oil on canvas paintings, original pin up illustration art. 1st item: Painting titled "Burning the Dog" depicting a young blonde woman in a light green sweater roasting a hot dog over an open flame in an interior setting, while a pug dog looks on in alarm. Signed […]
Lot 538: 3 Romance Book Cover Illustrations, incl. Ron Lesser
Three (3) pieces of illustration art, used for covers of Romance books, by artists including Ron Lesser, Uldis Klavins, andEdward Tadiello. 1st item: Ron Lesser (New York, 20th century) oil on board cover art illustration for "The Other Side", published by Harlequin Books, 1986. Depicts a young woman with dark blonde hair in a room […]
Lot 534: O/C Illustration Painting, attrib. to Robert McCaig
Oil on canvas story illustration painting, unsigned but attributed to Robert McCaig (American, 20th century), originally published in the Saturday Evening Post, 1917, depicting a young courting couple in 18th century dress in a wooded setting, the man bending to kiss the woman's hands and press them against his face. Ink inscriptions en verso: "She […]
Lot 535: 2 Early 20th C. Illustrations by Bracker, Brehm
Two (2) pieces early 20th century illustration art, including paintings by M. Leone Bracker and Worth Brehm. 1st item: M. Leone Bracker (American, 1885-1937) charcoal on board framed and matted illustration titled "The Black Cap" depicting a shadowy scene of a man grasping the arm of a startled young woman in front of a brick […]
Lot 536: 3 Book or Magazine Illustrations incl. Sarnoff, Grefe
Three (3) book or magazine illustration art paintings, by artists including Arthur Sarnoff, Will Grefe. 1st item: Arthur Saron Sarnoff (New York, 1912-2000) pastel on board illustration depicting an apprehensive young blonde woman wearing a pink nightgown and a prominent gold wedding band, in bed with a brown haired man in yellow and white striped […]
Lot 532: Charles Gates Sheldon Illustration Art, "Coquette," Hacker Label
Charles Gates Sheldon (Washington, 1889-1960) pastel painting on paper, laid on board, titled "Coquette"- depicting a young woman with a blonde bob haircut and black hat wearing a high neck, sleeveless dress, standing in front of a red heart and holding a black mask her right hand. Signed "Sheldon" lower right. "Hacker" labels above and […]
Lot 530: Mort Kunstler Gouache Illustration, "The Hunt for Comrade Coudert"
Morton Kunstler (New York, b. 1931) gouache on board illustration painting titled "The Hunt for Comrade Coudert", featured on the cover of "For Men Only" magazine, April 1959. Depicts a disheveledman leaning against a brick wall with barbed wire, wearing tattered olive military jacket with a pair of pliers around his neck and holding a […]