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Aquatic & Beach

The beach and the sea have been reliable subjects for commercial illustration since the late 19th century, when railways and steamship lines needed imagery that could make a destination feel irresistible at a glance. Travel posters led the way, but the subject ran through magazine covers, resort advertising, and sporting prints as well. What drew artists back repeatedly was the light: coastal scenes rewarded bold, flat color in ways that suited lithography particularly well. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

Aquatic & Beach

The beach and the sea have been reliable subjects for commercial illustration since the late 19th century, when railways and steamship lines needed imagery that could make a destination feel irresistible at a glance. Travel posters led the way, but the subject ran through magazine covers, resort advertising, and sporting prints as well. What drew artists back repeatedly was the light: coastal scenes rewarded bold, flat color in ways that suited lithography particularly well. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

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Semana Santa - Authentic Vintage Poster
Semana Santa c.1975 $375.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 27.5" x 19.6"

Year: c.1975

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Presenting my Daughter by J.J. Grandville - Original Antique Print:
Presenting My Daughter by J.J. Grandville c.1854 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1854

Beach Blanket Bingo - Original Vintage Poster
Beach Blanket Bingo c.1965 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1965

Hydroplane- Popular Mechanics - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Hydroplane- Popular Mechanics c.1935 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

*Braniff Airways - Bolivia by Anonymous, ca. 1955 - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Bolivia, Braniff Airways c.1955 $575.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.0" x 20.0"

Year: c.1955

May, Esquire Calendar by Varga - Original Vintage Illustration
May, Esquire Calendar by Varga c.1949 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.0" x 8.5"

Year: c.1949

Amphibians of Switzerland - Authentic Vintage Poster
Amphibians of Switzerland c.1987 $345.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.25" x 27.5"

Year: c.1987

A young person in a sailor suit looks surprised into a round mirror on a desk full of books, papers, and a clock. This vintage print is featured as the cover artwork of 11- Collier's Magazine from 1942.
The Man in the Mirror- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

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Beach Ball - Original Vintage Poster
Beach Ball c.1965 $1,650.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 79.0" x 42.0"

Year: c.1965

Andy Hardy's Double Life- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Andy Hardy's Double Life- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Simbad el Mareado- Tin Tan - Authentic Vintage Poster
Simbad el Mareado- Tin Tan c.1950 $560.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 37.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1950

Ship Ahoy, Red Skeleton- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Ship Ahoy, Red Skelton- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

KLM - Eastern Europe by Leen Spierenburg, ca. 1955 - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Eastern Europe, KLM c.1955 $475.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 19.0" x 13.25"

Year: c.1955

La Vie Parisienne Illustrations
Coastal Chic- La Vie Parisienne c.1921 $55.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1921

Greenland Shark- Fishes of the British Islands - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Greenland Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

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Strange Voyage - Authentic Vintage Poster
Strange Voyage c.1946 $1,100.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 80.25" x 41.25"

Year: c.1946

Spinous Shark- Fishes of the British Islands - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Spinous Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

July, Esquire Calendar - Original Antique Print:
July, Esquire Calendar by Vargas c.1943 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 8.5" x 11.75"

Year: c.1943

Long Voyage Home- Popular Mechanics - Original Vintage Cover Art:
Long Voyage Home- Popular Mechanics c.1932 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.0" x 6.5"

Year: c.1932

Visitez Les Aquariums Mosans - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visitez Les Aquariums Mosans c.1948 $750.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 38.75" x 24.5"

Year: c.1948

Fantasea Surf Movies, Australian Release - Original Vintage Poster
Fantasea Surf Movies, Australian Release c.1984 $250.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.75" x 13.25"

Year: c.1984

Visit Argentina and Chile - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Argentina and Chile c.1950 $950.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 42.75" x 29.0"

Year: c.1950

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Nautical Rush- Popular Mechanics - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Nautical Rush- Popular Mechanics c.1935 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

The Miracle of Light, World's Fair - Original Vintage Illustration
The Miracle of Light, World's Fair c.1934 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 9.0" x 6.0"

Year: c.1934

Welcome Home- Fortune Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Welcome Home- Fortune Magazine c.1930 $55.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 14.0" x 11.25"

Year: c.1930

Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving c.1684 $245.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 6.0"

Year: c.1684

Six-Gilled Shark- Fishes of the British Islands - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Six-Gilled Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

Gaillardot’s Peintures- Galerie Montmorency - Authentic Vintage Poster
Gaillardot’s Peintures- Galerie Montmorency c.1960 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.0" x 19.0"

Year: c.1960

Flying Cowboys- Popular Mechanics - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Flying Cowboys- Popular Mechanics c.1935 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

Houndfish, Sharks- Hand Colored Stone Lithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Houndfish, Sharks- Hand Colored Stone Lithograph c.1833 $180.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 13.75" x 8.75"

Year: c.1833

Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Running! - Authentic Vintage Vintage Ad
Jantzen Swimsuits by George Petty c.1939 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 14.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1939

HISWA Water Sports Show, Amsterdam - Original Vintage Poster
HISWA Water Sports Show, Amsterdam c.1958 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.75" x 17.75"

Year: c.1958

A 1943 vintage Collier's Magazine cover shows two cartoon monkeys in Japanese pilot helmets on a life raft, paddling as their crashed plane sinks behind them.
Monkey Mayday- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

It's in the Air, Swedish Release - Original Vintage Poster
It's in the Air, Swedish Release c.1942 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.0" x 27.5"

Year: c.1942

Mastil Oranges, Spanish Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Mastil Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1967 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 8.25" x 10.25"

Year: c.1967

Country Joe & The Fish (BG-217-1) - Original Vintage Poster
Country Joe & The Fish (BG-217-1) c.1970 $225.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.25" x 13.75"

Year: c.1970

Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Jantzen - Authentic Vintage Vintage Ad
Vintage Advertising Art by George Petty- Jantzen c.1938 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 13.0" x 9.5"

Year: c.1938

Visit Hawaii, Trade Wind Tours - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visit Hawaii, Trade Wind Tours c.1970 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1970

Sailor Beware, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis - Original Vintage Poster
Sailor Beware, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis c.1952 $150.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 36.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1952

Arctic Manhunt - Authentic Vintage Poster
Arctic Manhunt c.1949 $595.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1949

Pin Up Calendar, February - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Pin Up Calendar, February c.1953 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.75" x 10.0"

Year: c.1953

BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Japanese R1999 - Original Vintage Poster
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Japanese (Re-Release) c.1999 $300.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.5" x 20.25"

Year: c.1999

TRAVELTALK 1sh 1953 - Original Vintage Poster
Traveltalk c.1951 $225.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1951

Jamaica Run, Swedish Release - Original Vintage Poster
Jamaica Run, Swedish Release c.1954 $175.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.5" x 27.5"

Year: c.1954

Perspectograph, Popular Mechanics - Original Vintage Illustration
Perspectograph, Popular Mechanics c.1935 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 9.0" x 6.0"

Year: c.1935

All Hands on Deck, Swedish Release - Authentic Vintage Poster
All Hands on Deck, Swedish Release c.1929 $950.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.5" x 27.5"

Year: c.1929

Esquire Cover 8
Eyes on the Sea- Esquire Magazine c.1954 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1954

Castle of St. Angelo, Antique Engraving - Original Antique Print:
Castle of St. Angelo, Antique Engraving c.1818 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.25" x 10.0"

Year: c.1818

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