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1935. Kent, Rockwell. Watercolor on paper measuring 13 by 9 1/4 inches, signed by Kent in the lower right margin, along with the inscription, "to his friend Charly Mortensen, 1935." Mortensen was the telegraph operator aboard the Hans Egede, the ship on which Kent made two of his three celebrated voyages to Igdlorssuit, Greenland, where he would live off and on between 1929 and 1935. His life and work among the native Greenlanders during these years resulted in two of his greatest books: Greenland Journal and Salamina. The present painting, a moving, somber work executed in the artist's typically realistic style, depicts a European sailor, presumably preparing to depart Greenland for home, comforting a native Greenlander who is weeping into her hands at the prospect of their parting. The watercolor is accompanied by Mortensen's autograph book, which contains numerous drawings and inscriptions by friends and Hans Egede passengers, including two drawings by Kent, both signed. One drawing, a charming,…
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Preliminary cover design for Penny Candy, by Edward Fenton
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1970. Gorey, Edward. Watercolor and ink on paper, measuring 8 1/4 by 7 1/4 inches. Archivally matted and framed. Preliminary artwork for the cover design of Fenton's book, a fantasy story based on the English "Tinker Tailor" rhyme. A copy of the trade paperback edition of the book, which was published by Holt in 1970, is included in a sleeve affixed to the back of the frame. The key differences between this preliminary drawing and the finished work are most discernible in the five children standing in front of the candy counter: in the preliminary artwork, the children's clothing is colored, their arrangement is different, as is their height in relation to the counter. Gorey also used some ink flourishes to make the titling, which lines up vertically on either side of the central image, appear more like pieces of candy. This was not used in the published version. Gorey's watercolor work for published books seldom appears on the market. Very fine in an attractive black acrylic and resin frame.
- Bookseller Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Illustrator Gorey, Edward
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- Date Published 1970
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Original painting: "Sailor's Farewell," together with autograph book
by Kent, Rockwell
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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£42,067.58
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Tree At Sunset
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- Used
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£6,503.20
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A bare, black tree under a vivid end times sky. Oil on canvas. 16" x 12". No date. No Binding.
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£6,503.20
Bouquet In White Vase
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- Used
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£5,283.85
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1947-09-25. Oil on canvas. 15" x 20". No Binding.
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£5,283.85
Flowers In A Blue Jug
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- Used
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£6,096.75
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1962. Oil on canvas. 15" x 20". No Binding.
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£6,096.75
Portrait Of Alice James
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£6,096.75
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1942-08-28. Oil on canvas. 12" x 16". No Binding.
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Original painting: "Sailor's Farewell," together with autograph book
by Kent, Rockwell
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- Used
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- Unknown
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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£42,067.58
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1935. Kent, Rockwell. Watercolor on paper measuring 13 by 9 1/4 inches, signed by Kent in the lower right margin, along with the inscription, "to his friend Charly Mortensen, 1935." Mortensen was the telegraph operator aboard the Hans Egede, the ship on which Kent made two of his three celebrated voyages to Igdlorssuit, Greenland, where he would live off and on between 1929 and 1935. His life and work among the native Greenlanders during these years resulted in two of his greatest books: Greenland Journal and Salamina. The present painting, a moving, somber work executed in the artist's typically realistic style, depicts a European sailor, presumably preparing to depart Greenland for home, comforting a native Greenlander who is weeping into her hands at the prospect of their parting. The watercolor is accompanied by Mortensen's autograph book, which contains numerous drawings and inscriptions by friends and Hans Egede passengers, including two drawings by Kent, both signed. One drawing, a charming,…
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Landscape with Red Tree and White Birches
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- near fine
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- Used - Near Fine
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£6,096.75
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1947. Oil on canvas by Cummings, who did not title his paintings; the title given here is purely descriptive. 18" x 24". "By E.E. Cummings" written on the wood frame, apparently in another's hand. Cummings signed only a small fraction of his work, deliberately and for philosophical reasons: he believed the work should stand on its own -- and be judged on its own merits or faults -- rather than be judged by who the creator of it was. When he backed away from the New York art scene in the late 1920s and early 1930s, Cummings was backing away from what he considered to be an artistic milieu driven by personality and ego rather than by art. After his early period as an abstract artist, he focused on representational art for the rest of his life, but often -- as in this painting -- he used a palette and a style that owed much to his early influences among modern artists: Cezanne, Matisse, and the Fauvists. One tack missing from the top of the stretched canvas; else fine. No Binding. Near Fine.
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Tree At Sunset
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- Used
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£6,503.20
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A bare, black tree under a vivid end times sky. Oil on canvas. 16" x 12". No date. No Binding.
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£6,503.20
Bouquet In White Vase
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- Used
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£5,283.85
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1947-09-25. Oil on canvas. 15" x 20". No Binding.
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£5,283.85
Flowers In A Blue Jug
by CUMMINGS, E.E.
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- Used
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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£6,096.75
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1962. Oil on canvas. 15" x 20". No Binding.
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Original Drawing: Design For A Modernist Mural "Christ Child
by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)
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- fair
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- Used - Fair
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£26.01
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Los Angeles (Circa 1935?), 1935. Original Art Work . No Binding. Fair. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 118" X 12". Not Signed Or Dated By The Artist, But Titled By Him On Verso "Christ Child". Mounted On Larger Paper, Many Horizontal Folds, Left Edge Chipped Away. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny In 1929, And Then Studied Mural Painting In Germany 1930-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In Nyc 1931-1932, Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1936 And Some Private Commissions Including The Bel Air Bay Club Circa 1937, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960 (Including A Book About Napolitano, 1935), Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S And Early 1950'S (The…
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"The Art of The Frame": American Frames of the Arts and Crafts Period
by Eli Wilner
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- very good
- Paperback
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Printing
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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£44.71
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Oblong exhibition catalogue for "Eli Wilner & Company, Period Frames & Mirrors". Interior is bright and tight. A great reference piece identifying various frame makers, their marks and design process. Cover is scuffed with closed tear to bottom edge, stapled binding. "An Exhibition focusing on American frames of the Arts and Crafts movement, 1870-1920". Frames designed by Stanford White, James McNeill Whistler and other artists.
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£44.71
FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN FRONT OF COURT HOUSE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
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Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, United States
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£101.61£71.13Save £37.50!
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N.D.. Non-Book. Very Good with no dust jacket; Framed Original Photograph of Confederate Soldier in Front of Court House, Huntsville, Alabama. Frame is 23 1/2" high and 23 1/2" wide. Very good condition, frame does have some wear.; Photograph .
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Original Drawing: School Study Of Female Figure
by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)
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- Used - Very Good
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£80.48
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Los Angeles , 1924. Original Art Work . No Binding. Very Good. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 24" X 14" . Signed And Dated 1924 By The Artist. Some Tears And Chipping. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny In 1929, And Then Studied Mural Painting In Germany 1930-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In Nyc 1931-1932, Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1936 And Some Private Commissions Including The Bel Air Bay Club Circa 1937, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960 (Including A Book About Napolitano, 1935), Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S And Early 1950'S (The King And I, Etc.), Worked As A Designer-Craftsman For Judson Studios, Worked With His Wife On Original…
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Drawings by Michael Leonard.
by Michael Leonard
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- first
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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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£50.00
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Leonard. Michael. Drawings by Michael Leonard. Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., London, 2004. 8vo, 1st edition. Card covers, pp48. Catalogue for exhibition held16th march to 27th April 2004. Illustrated throughout with black and white images of Micheal Leonard's work of Nudes and Portraits in Time. Inscribed on the front page "for Arnold [Rattenbury] with Love from Michael 4th August '04" There is also a 'post it' note on the title page in the hand of Leonard "How lovely talking to you. Keep well! Love M. Additional entry in the Biography section in the hand of Leonard. In fine condition.
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£50.00
An American Jubilee: The Art Of Jane Wooster Scott
by Scott, Vernon (Author) / Selbrede, Guenther (Editor)
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Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
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£85.35
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Canoga Park, California: Collectors Editions Inc.. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1993. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 304 pages: 11.75 x 9.25 in.: 4.8: Signed by Artist: KB#007329: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. INSCRIBED / SIGNED BY ARTIST on half title page, "To Karen Best Wishes Jane Wooster Scott". Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Stated First Edition. "Wooster Scott captures the essence of the American people, their traditions and institutions. Her naif art brings to life the broad American landscape, dotted as it is with cities, towns and villages unique to our culture, along with farms, factories, and waterfronts that are singularly New World.": Hand-painted .
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Original Drawing: Design For A Christian Mural, Comprised Of Three Parts
by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)
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- Used - Fine
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£91.45
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Los Angeles (Circa 1935?), 1940. Original Art Work . No Binding. Fine. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 15 X 7 3/4". Not Signed, Dated Or Titled By The Artist, But With His Detailed Design Grid For This 17 Foot X 32 Foot Mural, Circa 1935-1950. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny In 1929, And Then Studied Mural Painting In Germany 1930-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In Nyc 1931-1932, Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1936 And Some Private Commissions Including The Bel Air Bay Club Circa 1937, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960 (Including A Book About Napolitano, 1935), Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S And Early 1950'S (The King And I, Etc.), Worked As A…
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Original Drawing: "Study From The Bayeaux Tapestry
by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)
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- Used - Fine
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- Original Art Work
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£91.45
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Los Angeles (Circa 1935?), 1935. Original Art Work . No Binding. Fine. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 13" X 8 1/2" . Signed And Titled By The Artist, But Undated, Circa 1923-1940. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny In 1929, And Then Studied Mural Painting In Germany 1930-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In Nyc 1931-1932, Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1936 And Some Private Commissions Including The Bel Air Bay Club Circa 1937, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960 (Including A Book About Napolitano, 1935), Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S And Early 1950'S (The King And I, Etc.), Worked As A Designer-Craftsman For Judson Studios, Worked With His Wife On…
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Mural Design: Original Watercolor Sketches Of Christian Figures On Single Sheet 19 1/2" X 2
by Napolitano, Pasquale G
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- Used - Fine
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£91.45
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Los Angeles: Pasquale G. Napolitano, 1935. Original Artwork . No Binding. Fine. Sheet Of Thin Vellum-Like Paper 19 1/2" X 2" With 6 Groups Of Color Figures Of Holy Family, Probably A Sketch For A Mural. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-925, Engaged In Wor On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Pottery In Ny And Mural Painting In Germany 1929-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In The U.S., Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1938 And Some Private Commissions, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960, Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S, And Notably Did Church Art Work For Th Next Twenty Years Including Full Church Interiors, Monumental Sculptures, Etc. He Is The Subject Of The Monograph "Napolitano", 1934, By Merle Armitage.
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Original Drawing: "The Village
by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)
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- Fine
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- Used - Fine
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£91.45
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Los Angeles (Circa 1935?), 1935. Original Art Work . No Binding. Fine. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 11" X 8 1/2" . Signed And Titled By The Artist, But Undated, Circa 1923-1940. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny In 1929, And Then Studied Mural Painting In Germany 1930-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In Nyc 1931-1932, Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1936 And Some Private Commissions Including The Bel Air Bay Club Circa 1937, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960 (Including A Book About Napolitano, 1935), Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S And Early 1950'S (The King And I, Etc.), Worked As A Designer-Craftsman For Judson Studios, Worked With His Wife On…
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