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As of Sep 23, 2024
George Petty
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Lot 17001
Talk about Ingratitude, Esquire interior, 1939
Watercolor on board
18,5 x 14,3 in (47.0 x 36.2 cm)
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Lot 17001
Talk about Ingratitude, Esquire interior, 1939
Watercolor on board
18,5 x 14,3 in (47.0 x 36.2 cm)
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
€ 7,200 - 11,000
Auction: 3 days
Heritage Auctions
City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Oct 15, 2024
Auction number: 15211
Auction name: Louis and Susan Meisel Pin-Up & Pop Art Showcase Auction
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Lot Details
Object description
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Condition
Signed upper left
George Petty (American, 1894-1975) Talk about Ingratitude, Esquire magazine interior, February 1939 Watercolor on board 18-1/2 x 14-1/4 inches (47.0 x 36.2 cm) (sight) Signed upper left Property from the Louis and Susan Meisel Collection This impeccable example of George Petty's art deco pin-up style shows his signature "Petty Girl" in her iconic pink lingerie and telephone headset, posed in a streamlined style with beautiful lines. This appeared in the February 1939 issue of Esquire magazine with the caption "Talk about ingratitude! -- he never says a word about the times he hasn't found other men here!" The work appears as a color plate on page 403 of The Art of Pin-Up by Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blum (Taschen, 2014). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Four pinpoint abrasions observed along extreme edges; adhesive residue observed to upper extreme edge. Framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 27.5 X 23.5 Inches
Lot Details
Object description
Signed upper left
Essay
George Petty (American, 1894-1975) Talk about Ingratitude, Esquire magazine interior, February 1939 Watercolor on board 18-1/2 x 14-1/4 inches (47.0 x 36.2 cm) (sight) Signed upper left Property from the Louis and Susan Meisel Collection This impeccable example of George Petty's art deco pin-up style shows his signature "Petty Girl" in her iconic pink lingerie and telephone headset, posed in a streamlined style with beautiful lines. This appeared in the February 1939 issue of Esquire magazine with the caption "Talk about ingratitude! -- he never says a word about the times he hasn't found other men here!" The work appears as a color plate on page 403 of The Art of Pin-Up by Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blum (Taschen, 2014). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition
Four pinpoint abrasions observed along extreme edges; adhesive residue observed to upper extreme edge. Framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 27.5 X 23.5 Inches
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