The Original Painting of Florence Desmond for a 1938 Ogden's Cigarette Card Mardon
From Knights Rare Books (Est. 1994), Glastonbury, SOMER, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 04 July 2001
From Knights Rare Books (Est. 1994), Glastonbury, SOMER, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 04 July 2001
About this Item
Stunning, Original Gouache Painting of Florence Desmond for an Ogden's Cigarette Card. Created for the set of 50 cigarette card series 'Actors, Natural and Character Studies', issued by Ogden's in 1938. Painted on paper that has been pasted onto card, the image measuring approximately 2.75 x 5.5 inches (7 x 14 cms). Beautifully painted and far nicer than my photos show, the colour and detail is stunning. Comes in a basic white mount, also comes with the cigarette card; "Florence Desmond as Elisabeth Bergner", card no. 9. Provenance: This came from Mardon, Son & Hall of Bristol, who were famous for dealing with the art and printing of the cigarette trade. The business flourished after being set up in the Victorian era and was able to employ the best artists available. The detail and quality of their work is incredible. A team of artists would work for several months producing up to fifty hand painted pieces centred around a certain theme and then present it to the client, often Wills Tobacco company who would then authorise the reproduction. Seller Inventory # 010346
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Original Painting of Florence Desmond ...
Publication Date: 1938
Binding: No Binding
Condition: Very Good
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