American Drawings

This is an original group of illustrations, all on a common illustration board for the work, Poems of Childhood by James Whitcomb RIley, published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1940.  Two are titled: Uncle Sidneys Logic and The Old Haymow.  These are done with watercolor and inkwash, unsigned but easy to identify in the finished book that it was done for.  The illustration board measures 20X15 inches.

This is an original pen and ink illustration done for the Oscar Wilde Book, The Happy Prince and Other Tales.  Published by the Literary Guild of American Inc. in 1940.  This illustration is titled in pencil upper edge and signed with the artist's initials lower right.  Drawn on illustration board which measures 18X14 inches.

Pastel on board, 9 x 12 inches, c. 1900, signed, in the original frame.

This is an original pen and ink illustration for the Oscar Wilde story, The Happy Prince.  This image is signed, E. Shinn and dated 1940.  This book was   Published by the Literary Guild of American Inc. in 1940.  This work done on illustration board, the board measures 15X12 inches. 

This is an original ink wash illustration by American artist Everett Shinn.  It was done for the book, James W. Riley Poems of Childhood, published by Gosset and Dulap, Chicago.  The board measures 20X15 inches, no signature on this illustration, but can be viewed in the published book, by Riley.  1943.

Watercolor, image size 14 x 10 1/8 inches, dated 1885 and signed Geo. C. Bell

This is an original pen and ink illustration done for the Story by Oscar Wilde, The Birthday of the Infanta.  This illustration was done for the book published by J.C. Winston, 1940, Philadelphia.   This image titled at the top edge The Infantas Birthday is on  illustration board which measures 18X14 inches, signed with the artist's initials lower right.

This is an original pen and ink illustration by Everett Shinn, done for the story, The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, published by John C. Winston Company, Chicago 1940. This illustration is titled in pencil in the upper edge and signed with the artist's initials lower left, drawn on illustration board.  The board measures 18X14 inches.

This is an original inkwash drawing, illustration by American artist Everett Shinn.  This image was done for the James Riley Poem, The Raggedy Man, published by Grosset and Dunlap 1943.  The image is described and titled in the lower border.  Unsigned, but easy enough to find in the Riley Book.  The illustration board measures 18X14 inches.

This is an original pen and ink illustration done for the Oscar Wilde story, The Selfish Giant, published by John C. Winston Company, Chicago 1940. This illustration is titled in pencil in the upper edge and signed with the artist's initials lower right, drawn on illustration board.  The board measures 18X14 inches.

Watercolor on chine colle. Image measures 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches in a 16 1/2 x 14 3/4 inch ornate gold frame. Unsigned.

Conte study, 1961, image size 13 x 10 1/4 inches, pencil signed, framed

This charcoal drawing by John(Jack)Fenton measures 10 x 14 inches and is pencil signed on the lower right corner. In this image, Fenton depicts local characters gathering at the blacksmith shop to catch up on daily events. Fenton was a native of New York and studied at Columbia University and the New York School of Art. He became a painter, illustrator and teacher with his works exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Watercolor on paper, 4 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches, monogrammed lower left. Housed in its original frame. The original display label on the back lists the artist, the title and the artist's address of "30 Park Place, Pawtucket," Rhode Island.

Watercolor on paper, 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 inches, signed in ink lower left. Housed in a period frame, possibly original to the painting, but recently rematted with archival materials. An old label on the back gives the title and location and is also signed by the artist.