Born in New York Metropolis in 1907, George E. Hughes grew up within the epicenter of twentieth century artwork and promoting. Not shocking then that his work would find a home with The Saturday Evening Post, a wildly fashionable journal that outlined the century of nice illustrator artwork. In all, Hughes would full 115 Submit covers, second solely to Norman Rockwell because the journal’s most prolific artist.
Courtesy Case Auctions
Hughes’ oil-on-board portray for the Aug. 2, 1952, Submit titled “{Couples} on the Seaside,” just lately bought for $103,700 at Case’s Summer Auction, July 8-9. Presale estimate was $18,000-$22,000.
The Submit editorial for the 1952 problem mentioned of the duvet illustration: “Within the winter, individuals purchase solar lamps to get solar, and in the summertime they purchase seaside umbrellas to maintain the solar off. However these are carefree trip days, let’s not fear about this, or certainly the rest – besides perhaps whether or not that creeping child plans to chunk the canine. (We simply phoned Artist Hughes to inquire about that, however no one answered, so most likely he’s mendacity on this seaside himself, too modest to maneuver into the image.) Properly, have a beautiful time, people; construct your sand castles and your dream castles; let the cool winds and the new canine renew you; and don’t even let annoyment creep in if that boy’s radio prevents your listening to the candy nothings he whispers to his lady. Now flip the web page, earlier than the youngsters begin throwing sand.”
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