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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Bare Essentials (detail) |
Heritage Auctions is holding a sale of Illustration Art later this month at their Dallas, Texas salesroom. The auction will be broken into two sessions, the first concentrating on Pin-Up and Pulp Art, while the second session will feature Golden Age and Classic Illustration. Both auction sessions will take place on July 31st.
Featured in the auction are many early and mid-twentieth century greats, including Howard Pyle, Charles Dana Gibson, Dean Cornwell, Harold Von Schmidt, Mort Künstler, James Avati, Tom Lovell, Haddon Sundblom, and Norman Rockwell. They are joined by several more recent illustrators including Darrell Sweet, Leo and Diane Dillon, J.C. Berkey, Frank Kelly Freas, Greg Hildebrandt, and Donato Giancola. Pin-Up art, a staple of the Heritage Illustration Auctions, is also well represented with works by Gil Elvgren, but, unlike in previous sales, there is a higher concentration of less-playful pin-up work, and more examples of racy and less-innocent images among the works from other artists representing that genre.
All lots in the sale will be available for previews from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday July 29th and Tuesday July 30th, at Heritage's Slocum Street location. The bidding sessions will take place at 11:00 AM (Pin-Up & Pulp) and 3:00 PM (Golden Age & Classic) on the 31st. For more information, visit the HA website.
The full sales catalog can be viewed online as well, and as always, Heritage provides the option of viewing quite large images of the work, once you register with their site (registration is free).
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Bare Essentials (1957) oil on canvas 30 X 24 in. |
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Aiming High (Will William Tell?) (1959) oil on canvas 30 X 24 in. |
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Something New (1957) oil on canvas 30 X 24 in. |
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Poolside Fun (preliminary billboard painting, circa 1950) acrylic, oil, and gouache on board 12 X 15.5 in. |
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Her Seductive Look charcoal on paper 17.5 X 24.5 in. |
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| James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) Woman on the Rowing Machine (1936) ink on board 13 X 20 in. |
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| Henry C. Pitz (1895-1976) Christopher Columbus pen and ink on board 9.5 X 14.25 in. |
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| Howard Pyle (1853-1911) Sunday in Old Catskill (1879) watercolor and pencil on board 11 X 15 in. |
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| Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) The Ghosts pen and ink on paper 18 X 32.5 in. |
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| Douglass Crockwell (1904-1968) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow oil on canvas 18 X 21 in. |
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| Norman Saunders (1907-1989) Dream-Doll of Nightmare City (1949) oil on board 22 X 16 in. |
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| Edwin J. Prittie (1879-1963) illustration from Robin Hood oil on canvas 30 X 22 in. |
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| Frank McCarthy (1924-2002) Eyeing the Enemy (c. 1956) oil on board 18 X 21 in. |
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| Cornelius Hicks Men Reading a Letter Over Candlelight oil on canvas 28 X 34 in. |
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| Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) Fara Swears Vengeance (study for The Big Fisherman) (c. 1951) oil on panel 12 X 14 in. |
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| Jim Schaeffing Consoling Her gouache and tempera on board 16 X 16 in. |
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| Ken Kelly (b. 1946) Players of Gor (1984) oil on board 31.5 X 22.5 in. |
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| Leo (1933-2012) and Diane (b. 1933) Dillon The Abhorsen Trilogy (2003) mixed media on paper 21.5 X 14.25 in. |
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| John Conrad Berkey (1932-2008) Spartan Planet (1969) oil on board 17.5 X 10.5 in. |
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| Darrell K. Sweet (1934-2011) The Way to Dawnworld (1983) acrylic on board 23.75 X 15 in. |
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| Greg Hildebrandt (b. 1939) Sudden Danger (2000) acrylic on hardboard 28 X 24.5 in. |
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| Olivia De Berardinis (b. 1948) Bettie Page (Angel and Demon) gouache and watercolor on board 20 X 20 in. |
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| Robert McGinnis (b. 1926) Nude in the Garden oil on board 24 X 18 in. |
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| August Bleser Jr. (1898-1966) Night Bridge oil on canvas 39 X 28 in. |
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| Robert Maguire (1921-2005) Couple on the Plantation oil on board 34.75 X 25 in. |
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| William Dolwick (1909-1993) The Wishbone gouache and tempera on board 12 X 17 in. |
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| Tom Lovell (1909-1997) Couple Lounging oil on canvas 24.5 X 30.5 in. |
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| Edwin Georgi (1896-1964) Couple Walking Along the Beach mixed media on board 17 X 25 in. |
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| Mort Künstler (b. 1931) The Couple That Refused to Die (1967) gouache and tempera on board 12.75 X 18.5 in. |
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| Harold Von Schmidt (1893-1982) Roulette 20.5 X 35.5 in. |
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| Tom Lovell (1909-1997) The Dog Fight (1951) oil on board 17 X 12 in. |
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| James Avati (1912-2005) Chinese Warlords oil on hardboard 25.5 X 25.5 in. |
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| Ron Lesser James Bond, Agent 007 : Droghandlarna (1982) oil on hardboard 22.25 X 16 in. |
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| Duane Bryers (1911-2012) Hilda in a Green Pasture watercolor and gouache on board 15.75 X 11.75 in. |
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| Haddon Sundblom (1899-1976) Cashmere Soap oil on canvas 36 X 32 in. |
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| Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) The Family Doctor oil on board 21.5 X 7 in. |