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Wayne Benter Jung, Fashion Sketch of Josephine Baker, Post WWII
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wayne Benter Jung, Fashion Sketch of Josephine Baker, Post WWII
Gouache and ink on paper, 7.5" x 9.5" (sight), silver lacquered frame 11" x 9", circa late 1940s
This vibrant fashion illustration represents Josephine Baker, the American-born dancer, singer, and actress whose international fame made her one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century. Although often associated with her Parisian rise during the 1920s Jazz Age, Baker continued to embody glamour and modernity well into the 1940s and beyond, performing throughout wartime Europe, assisting the French Resistance, and reinventing her stage image for postwar audiences.
The sketch, executed by Wayne Benter Jung (1919–2003), reflects this later phase of Baker’s career. Jung, a Wisconsin-born artist who studied at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and served in WWII, turned to fashion and theatrical design during his early postwar years. His work often balanced fine art, interior decoration, and fashion, situating him within the larger mid-century American dialogue between commercial design and artistic practice.
Fashion Analysis
The gown depicted here is emblematic of late 1940s fashion sensibilities:
Silhouette: The tightly belted waist and elongated column form anticipate the couture revolution inaugurated by Christian Dior’s New Look...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper, Lacquer
Robert Motherwell Ink on Paper, 1976
By Robert Motherwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Robert Motherwell, Untiled, Ink on Paper, 1976
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991)
Ink on handmade paper 11 inches high x 16 inches wide
This work is framed in an Italian gil...
Category
20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Grand Tour
Old Master Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Antique Statue Torso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Grand Tour' old master drawing of a seated male nude antique statue torso
Italy 18th century or older
Drawing (sight): 15" W x 20.75" H; Framed: 25.5" W x 32" H x 2" D.
An exquisite 'Grand Tour' Old Master drawing from Italy, dating back to the 18th century or even earlier. This captivating piece measures 32 inches high by 25.5 inches wide when framed.
This finely executed Grisaille chalk/pencil artwork measures 20.75 inches in height and 15 inches in width within its later neoclassical frame. The drawing skillfully captures the essence of a Roman antique-carved marble male torso...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Drawings
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19th C French Drawing of a Handsome Monarchie de Juillet Cadet, Paris, 1833
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C French Drawing of a Handsome Monarchie de Juillet Cadet, Paris, 1833
Apparently Unsigned, Not examined out of the frame.
A well drawn oval portrait of a handsome French c...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Drawings
Materials
Glass, Oak, Giltwood, Paper, Crayon
$956 Sale Price
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Illustration Painting Attributed to Al Corn
By Al Corn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illustration painting attributed to Al Corn, unsigned, drawn for Mans World Magazine.
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
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Black Americana Original Illustration for Collier
s by Frederick Coffay Yohn
By Frederick Coffay Yohn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Black Americana original illustration for Collier's Magazine by Frederick Coffay Yohn,
American artist and magazine illustrator (1875 - 1933)
Fine drawing / illustration for "The Modern Judgment of...
Category
Early 20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Paper
$1,800 Sale Price
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