Grover Page (American, 1892-1958) Dressed for Ro

Grover Page (American, 1892-1958) Dressed for Rough Weather and Speaking of Fireside Chats, Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper cartoons (two works), 1940-1941 India ink, color pencil, lithographic crayon, and gouache on textured paper 10 x 8-3x4 inches (25.4 x 22.2 cm) (Dressed for Rough Weather, image) 10-1x2 x 8-3x4 inches (26.7 x 22.2 cm) (Speaking of Fireside Chats, image) Each signed lower right: Grover Page Artist Grover Page attended the Art institute of Chicago and Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and at age eighteen became an editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Sun. After a two-year stint at the Nashville Tennessean, he signed on with the Louisville Courier-Journal (Kentucky), the newspaper that published these two originals. Mr. Page remained with the Courier-Journal for thirty-nine years until his death. Uncle Sam is the featured character in Dressed for Rough Weather, published on December 31, 1940, and it is "The President's Action" that allows him to pilot the ship "Democracy" confidently into the "Nazi Storm." President Franklin Roosevelt's "Arsenal of Democracy" speech, a fireside chat to the American people on December 29th, undoubtedly inspired this cartoon. Speaking of Fireside Chats published on May 28, 1941, counterposes the "Fires of Freedom" against the "Fires of Despotism," and President Roosevelt stands firmly committed to the former. Since the outbreak of World War II in Europe the President worked to bring the United States to a state of readiness, and his Fireside Chats were an effective medium for curing the American people of their isolationism and preparing them for what eventually did come. Dressed For Rough Weather is inscribed and signed at lower left by the artist: "To Murray A. Harris with best wishes Grover Page 1-2-41." (image size: 10.5" x 8.75") Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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Light toning to each sheet. Horizontal crease through upper margin of Dressed for Rough Weather, example, not affecting central image; extremely faint stain to upper center region of Dressed for Rough Weather around area of words, not affecting figure; vestige of adhesive to upper center margin. Vestige of adhesive to upper center margin of Fireside example. Very light handling smudges along extreme edges; wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall:14.75 x 10.25 inches and 12.75 x 10 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"