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The frame measures approximately 9 1/2” x 14” and is the original frame circa 1950s or so.
This artwork is a hand-painted recreation of Edward Dalton Stevens\' pulpy illustration of the villainous Dr. Fu Manchu.The character design features the classic depiction of a sinister villain cleaning blood from a blade. It is heavily styled after popular western detective and mystery pulp magazines from the 1930s, such as The Master Detective and True Detective. It is signed by the artist Kidwell.
Carl Edmund Kidwell (August 8, 1910 – July 2 or 3, 2003) was an American illustrator, author, and teacher associated with pulp and related fiction magazines, as well as juvenile books. His original work is extremely rare.
This painting served as original pulp cover art for a 1930 August edition of True Detective Mysteries magazine featuring stories by Sax Rohmer.
Visual Elements: The character is rendered with a bald head, distinctive high-arched brows, a stylized yellow robe, and an intricate green collar, capturing the iconic 1930s pulp-era aesthetic.
