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E.M. Jackson
Young and Fair, Romantic Magazine Story Illustration, Good Housekeeping, 1932

1932

$7,500
£5,698.15
€6,548.37
CA$10,534.67
A$11,466.72
CHF 6,075.81
MX$137,904.69
NOK 77,252.32
SEK 70,793.21
DKK 48,915.92

About the Item

"Jessica laid her face against Richie's shoulder; she felt his arm tighten about her. Perhaps it was a long time they stood so. She didn't know, but she heard him say, 'Do you mean you'll marry me?'" A romantic illustration for "Young and Fair" by Laetitia McDonald (Mrs. Wallace Irwin), published in Good Housekeeping, October 1932, page 40. Border is painted unevenly, though corrected in published image. Framed. Artwork Dimensions: 33.75" x 24.00" Medium: Oil on Wax-Lined Canvas Signature: Signed "E.M. Jackson" Lower Right
  • Creator:
    E.M. Jackson (1896 - 1962, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1932
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.75 in (85.73 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 44221stDibs: LU384316786952

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