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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.
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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.

Basking Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

Plein Air Art- The New Yorker Cover c.1953 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 11.5" x 8.5"

Year: c.1953

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

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

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1921

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The Beach Bible- La Vie Parisienne c.1909 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.25" x 10.0"

Year: c.1909

The Young Recruit- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

Andy Hardy's Double Life- Trade Ad c.1942 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Hunting & Gathering- The New Yorker c.1943 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 11.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1943

Under the Sea- Popular Mechanics c.1934 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1934

Willem Boosman Compass- Antique Print c.1885 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1885

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Power Voyager- Popular Mechanics c.1934 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1934

Long Voyage Home- Popular Mechanics c.1932 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.0" x 6.5"

Year: c.1932