Orson Byron Lowell (American, 1871-1956) The Chu
Orson Byron Lowell (American, 1871-1956) The Churchman, 1944 India ink, lithographic crayon, and pencil on heavyweight paper with element of collage 17 x 12-1x4 inches (43.2 x 31.1 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Orson Lowell Orson Byron Lowell was a popular and much-published cartoonist and illustrator whose work appeared in Scribner's, Century, The Saturday Evening Post, Judge, McClure's, Cosmopolitan, Puck, Ladies Home Journal and many other top magazines of the first decades of the 20th century. He resided in New Rochelle, New York. The Churchman was an American Episcopalian publication of the 19th and 20th centuries for which Mr. Lowell created cover art and illustrations. It was proudly American and stood with the Allies in support of 'Freedom, Equality and Self Determination for All Peoples." This cover art for a 1944 issue features Uncle Sam clutching the Atlantic Charter, the outline for the post-World War II world issued in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the proposal for the United Nations formulated at the 1944 Dumbarton Oaks Conference. The sun setting at lower left is labeled "Axis Alliance." HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Element of collage is text in upper left region. Toning to sheet. Light edgewear. Scattered light handling creases, visible under raking light. Vestiges of adhesive at left edge. Small scattered smudges and light surface dirt through margins, most visible through lower margin. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed. Sheet overall: 22.25 x 15.125 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"
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Orson Byron Lowell (American, 1871-1956) The Churchman, 1944 India ink, lithographic crayon, and pencil on heavyweight paper with element of collage 17 x 12-1x4 inches (43.2 x 31.1 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Orson Lowell Orson Byron Lowell was a popular and much-published cartoonist and illustrator whose work appeared in Scribner's, Century, The Saturday Evening Post, Judge, McClure's, Cosmopolitan, Puck, Ladies Home Journal and many other top magazines of the first decades of the 20th century. He resided in New Rochelle, New York. The Churchman was an American Episcopalian publication of the 19th and 20th centuries for which Mr. Lowell created cover art and illustrations. It was proudly American and stood with the Allies in support of 'Freedom, Equality and Self Determination for All Peoples." This cover art for a 1944 issue features Uncle Sam clutching the Atlantic Charter, the outline for the post-World War II world issued in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the proposal for the United Nations formulated at the 1944 Dumbarton Oaks Conference. The sun setting at lower left is labeled "Axis Alliance." HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Element of collage is text in upper left region. Toning to sheet. Light edgewear. Scattered light handling creases, visible under raking light. Vestiges of adhesive at left edge. Small scattered smudges and light surface dirt through margins, most visible through lower margin. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed. Sheet overall: 22.25 x 15.125 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"
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