John Held Jr., Nantucket. 1925.
John Held, Jr.
1889-1958
Nantucket. 1925.
Condition B+ / A-: small replaced loss at right margin; minor repaired tears, creases and restoration in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds; repaired pin holes in corners and margins.
A bird's-eye view of a town and port on this small island off the Massachusetts coast. The inset at the top reflects Nantucket's history and former glory as "The Whaling Capital of the World." John Held Jr. was one of the top cartoonists in the 1920s and 1930s and was a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Redbook and other popular magazines. His flapper girls were a tremendous sensation, becoming the visual epitomization of the roaring 20s. In addition to designing movie posters, he was also employed by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway to help promote their service. He designed at least eight posters advertising their routes around the Northeast.
41¾x28 inches, 106x71 cm. Andrew H. Kellogg Co., New York.
Condition
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
John Held, Jr.
1889-1958
Nantucket. 1925.
Condition B+ / A-: small replaced loss at right margin; minor repaired tears, creases and restoration in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds; repaired pin holes in corners and margins.
A bird's-eye view of a town and port on this small island off the Massachusetts coast. The inset at the top reflects Nantucket's history and former glory as "The Whaling Capital of the World." John Held Jr. was one of the top cartoonists in the 1920s and 1930s and was a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Redbook and other popular magazines. His flapper girls were a tremendous sensation, becoming the visual epitomization of the roaring 20s. In addition to designing movie posters, he was also employed by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway to help promote their service. He designed at least eight posters advertising their routes around the Northeast.
41¾x28 inches, 106x71 cm. Andrew H. Kellogg Co., New York.
Condition
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
