Andrew Loomis Original 1945 Oil Painting Signed Dated Mid Century Illustration For Sale

Andrew Loomis Original 1945 Oil Painting Signed Dated Mid Century Illustration!. Signed w Provenance. 20 \" x 24 \" by the Dean of Mid Century Illustration , as showcased in the August 1948 Ladies Home Journal as the Illustration to \" Ho, the Fair Wind \" as can be seen clearly not only written directly on the Canvas itself, most probably by Loomis himself , but as can be verified via the photo of the Magazine on Internet Archive. You can search Internet Archive for the Ladies Home Journal August 1945, and see this illustration on page 21. See the Screencap. This painting is Exactly as Listed in the photographs and you can match it up exactly to the Internet Archive Photos of the Printed Page from back in August 1945.
When I secured this , it looked as though it had been stored in an attic for years and was originally covered in the dust of a foregone era and some wear is evident , nonetheless this is essentially the rarest of Holy Grails which will only appreciate in Value .
This is like buying a Monet in the 1920\'s , an Actual SIGNED AND DATED Andrew loomis painted during WW2 and referencing exactly the Magazine and Publishing Date.
Priced very aggressively , as this is valued as high as $ 12 to $ 14K at Gallery Pricing.
Free shipping within the Continental US. Shipping to other Nations and Overseas shipping and Insurance for the Sales Price ( Hawaii , Alaska , Virgin islands ) will need to be covered by the Buyer , at no additional profit to myself. ( This is a Contingency of Purchase )
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