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Sale 2556 | Lot 229
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Sale 2556 - Lot 229
Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG (1877-1960)
"Very Likely!" Cover for The American Golfer magazine, published May 17, 1924. Watercolor and wash over graphite on paper. 335x275 mm; 13 1/4x10 3/4 inches, on 13 1/2x10 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "James Montgomery Flagg" in lower right image. Professionally restored; see condition report. Hinged to board with window matte; nicely framed. A copy of the magazine accompanies the lot.
Provenance: American Illustrators Gallery, March 1992, with their label on verso of frame; thence to Dick McDonough.
Flagg was an avid golfer himself and illustrated numerous covers for The American Golfer magazine.
"Very Likely!" Cover for The American Golfer magazine, published May 17, 1924. Watercolor and wash over graphite on paper. 335x275 mm; 13 1/4x10 3/4 inches, on 13 1/2x10 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "James Montgomery Flagg" in lower right image. Professionally restored; see condition report. Hinged to board with window matte; nicely framed. A copy of the magazine accompanies the lot.
Provenance: American Illustrators Gallery, March 1992, with their label on verso of frame; thence to Dick McDonough.
Flagg was an avid golfer himself and illustrated numerous covers for The American Golfer magazine.
Condition:
Professionally restored, with 1½x3-inch repair patch to lower right between golfer's legs and sign. Verso has been backed with archival tissue. Fading to paint in some areas, including "Very likely!" and birds in background. Matte burn and uneven toning. Dampstaining to sheet, especially at upper right. Discoloration at lower center and near lower right corner on sign. Craquelure to thick areas of green paint. Hinged to board with archival tape; nicely matted and framed. As is typical, the publisher created a more monochrome palette for the final published version.
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