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George Petty

Lot 71035
"I'm not posing for that account any longer..," Esquire interior, 1938
Watercolor on board with collage

16.5 x 12.125 in
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Lot 71035
"I'm not posing for that account any longer..," Esquire interior, 1938
Watercolor on board with collage
16,5 x 12,1 in
Estimation: US$ 5.600 - 8.400
€ 5.100 - 7.700
Enchère: aujourd’hui

Heritage Auctions

Lieu: Dallas, TX
Enchère: 02.05.2025
Numéro d’enchère: 8199
Nom d’enchère: Illustration Art Signature® Auction
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George Petty (American, 1894-1975) "I'm not posing for that account any longer..," Esquire interior, December 1938 Watercolor on board with collage 16-1/2 x 12-1/8 inches (41.9 x 30.8 cm) Signed center right: PETTY PROVENANCE: The artist; Mitchell Heinemann, Vice-President of Jantzen Knitting Mills, acquired from the above; By descent to the present owner. This work is a published Esquired Petty Girl with the caption: "I'm not posing for that account any longer. It seems I took the consumer's mind entirely off the product." The work was then reused with the application of hand-painted collage elements by George Petty for Jantzen when they expanded into lingerie. The present work appears on page 402 of The Art of Pin-Up by Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blum (Taschen, 2014). The work is accompanied by a Petty Girl offset lithograph signed and dedicated to Mitch Heinemann, Executive Vice President, and number one Salesman for Jantzen Swimsuit Company. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
The artist; Mitchell Heinemann, Vice-President of Jantzen Knitting Mills, acquired from the above; By descent to the present owner.
Hand painted collaged elements are figure's under garments; cut areas of board have slight lift around figure; scattered foxing and spots of discoloration. Toning to board; with scattered vestiges of adhesive.
Lot Details
George Petty (American, 1894-1975) "I'm not posing for that account any longer..," Esquire interior, December 1938 Watercolor on board with collage 16-1/2 x 12-1/8 inches (41.9 x 30.8 cm) Signed center right: PETTY PROVENANCE: The artist; Mitchell Heinemann, Vice-President of Jantzen Knitting Mills, acquired from the above; By descent to the present owner. This work is a published Esquired Petty Girl with the caption: "I'm not posing for that account any longer. It seems I took the consumer's mind entirely off the product." The work was then reused with the application of hand-painted collage elements by George Petty for Jantzen when they expanded into lingerie. The present work appears on page 402 of The Art of Pin-Up by Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blum (Taschen, 2014). The work is accompanied by a Petty Girl offset lithograph signed and dedicated to Mitch Heinemann, Executive Vice President, and number one Salesman for Jantzen Swimsuit Company. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
The artist; Mitchell Heinemann, Vice-President of Jantzen Knitting Mills, acquired from the above; By descent to the present owner.
Hand painted collaged elements are figure's under garments; cut areas of board have slight lift around figure; scattered foxing and spots of discoloration. Toning to board; with scattered vestiges of adhesive.
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