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Ruth Sigrid GrafstromParisian Fashion Model - Mid-Century - Female Artist Vogue Magazine ?1947
1947
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£10,636.54
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NOK 144,204.34
SEK 132,147.32
DKK 91,309.72
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An elegantly rendered mid-century Parisian model with a stylish hat is masterfully rendered by American female illustrator Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom and signed lower right. Inscribed and dated Paris 1947 lower left. Perhaps done for Vogue Magazine? Framed size 11.5 x 13.5 . Framed under glass
Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom (1905–1986) was an American illustrator, producing significant work in fashion illustration during the 1930s and 1940s.
Early life
Grafstrom was born on April 26, 1905, in Rock Island, Illinois. Her father, Olaf Grafstrom was a painter from Sweden who immigrated to Seattle. His work influenced Northwest realist painters and at one time he chaired the art department at Augustana College. Ruth's mother was also an artist, focusing on ceramics.
Grafstrom attended school in Chicago and Paris and after graduating, worked in fashion illustration.
Artistic career
She created illustrations for Vogue magazine, including some covers. Grafstrom also contributed illustrations to the Delineator, Cosmopolitan, and other women's magazines. Her illustrations featured real, approachable women. She drew "'real' women...[who] inhabit 'real' space." Her illustrations sometimes included fabric collage, to give the image texture
- Creator:Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom (1905 - 1986, American)
- Creation Year:1947
- Dimensions:Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 7.24 in (18.39 cm)
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- Condition:Crease lines to the paper upper left quadrant and slightly on the sitter s cheek. It is mostly visible on close inspection with raking light.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385313146282

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