Monday, May 30, 2016

John Henry Bracker


Ever-Ready Safety Razor, 1921


 John Henry Bracker
I could not find a Bio for Mr Bracker

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Originally posted by David Clemons‎ at Today's Inspiration Group

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Norman Rockwell


Originaly posted by Thomas Haller Buchanan at Illustration Magazine
 preliminary drawings for

'Land of Enchantment' mural 1934

Norman Rockwell





Sunday, May 22, 2016

DEAN CORNWELL

Charcoal on paper . 13 x 10 inches 


DEAN CORNWELL 

(American, 1892-1960)



For an  zoomable upclose and personal look at this go here:


The American artist Dean Cornwell is preparing decoration for a ball in the Royal Albert Hall. Photograph. 3. 12. 1930. (Photo by Austrian Archives (S)/Imagno/Getty Images)

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Stan Drake


 Juliet Jones promo, 1952-53



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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Frank Brangwyn

 Frank Brangwyn, “Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice” or “Through the Rigging," study for both an etching & the painting "Venice," from a portfolio of drawings published in 1921 by Artur Wolf Vertag (& from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.'s "ImageS" #6 2003)


  (British, 1867–1956)

 Originally posted by Leif S. Peng from his Facebook , Today's Inspiration Group 
 
enlargement

 The etching...“Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice” or “Through the Rigging”
Zinc etching, 21A” x 31C” 1906-1908
from The Studio June 1906



 
The painting...

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, through the rigging

Watercolor and Bodycolor

66.7 x 82.5 cm. (26.3 x 32.5 in.)

Tuesday, May 3, 2016