Ruth Eastman
High Fashion Elegant Woman with Parasol Umbrella with Geese, 1915
Gouache, charcoal, pencil, mixed media
24 1/2 × 18 × 1 in / 62.2 × 45.7 × 2.5 cm
$ 9,500.00
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Golden Age of Illustration preliminary drawing with Art Nouveau influence that was most likely for a major magazine commission. Eastman captures the elegance, style and self confidence associated with the...
Golden Age of Illustration preliminary drawing with Art Nouveau influence that was most likely for a major magazine commission. Eastman captures the elegance, style and self confidence associated with the upper-class American woman. The work is masterfully crafted and demonstrates a deep knowledge of academic drawing skills. The female figure is depicted in a classic pose with her scarf blowing in the wind, geese at her feet, and clutching a red umbrella and isolated against a neutral background. Signed lower right. br Providence: The Illustrated Gallery Condition is fair, with significant toning to the paper that is mounted to a board. surface creases, scrapes, and nicks. Mostly evident as the viewer gets closer to the work. Framed, the work displays quite well. Provenance: The Illustrated Gallery br Ruth Eastman was a a pioneer of a female illustrator who did work-for-hire artwork for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Judge, McCall's, Collier's House and Garden, Liberty as well as a commercial assignment for advertizing agencies. She is related to the Eastman's of Eastman Kodak. She studied with William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League.