Framed gouache and tempera painting on board. A later work, with a charming image somewhat uncharacteristic of Politi’s more familiar style.
Framed size is 26”x32”. We obtained the painting already in a sturdy, well-crafted frame and mat so we are unsure of the actual size; the visible image is 12.5”x18.5” so we presume approximately 15”x22”
#####Leo Politi (1908-1996) was a noted California artist and illustrator, best known for his illustration of childrens’ books. He developed a love for Mexican culture when he used to sit and paint on Olvera Street and Plaza de Los Angeles. View More...
1st edition, 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards; pink, gray, black and white illustrations;Birthday inscription on fep, signed by both with a small sketch of one of the characters. With five original unpublished drawings. /////The second book by the Moore/Leight team, following "The Unhappy Hippopotamus." Not a well-known series, but beloved works with 5-stars on both Amazon and Goodreads. The earlier book was a Junior Literary Guild selection in 1957 and named one of the best childrens' books of the year by the New York Times. The five original drawings are 11"x13.5", in gray-pink-white p... View More...
B/w pen and ink caricature of actor Adolphe Menjou. N.d., circa 1920's. 8"x13". Artist Frank Dailey was a cartoonist/illustrator for Hearst's New York American. #####Adolphe Jean Menjou (1890 –1963) was an American actor, born in Pittsburgh PA. His career spanned both silent films and talkies, with more than 100 screen credits. He appeared in such major films as Charlie Chaplin's A Woman of Paris, where he played the lead role; Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory; The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino; A Star is Born, and was nominated for an Academy Award for The Front Page in 1931. Also famous for ... View More...
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