Vernon Howe Bailey City Life Print
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Pencil sketch of city by Vernon Howe Bailey. Estate signature on the lower right hand corner. There is some foxing on the print. In good vintage condition. Approx. measures 12 1/2" x 17" Bailey's special subject were city streets, landscapes, buildings and maritime scenes in Europe and America. The best known of his drawings are his sketches in pencil of London, his watercolor and drawings of Spain and his drawings of skyscrapers in New York City. Bailey was the first artist privileged by theUS Government on the declaration of war to make drawings of navy yards, munition factories, and other centre of war work, as mentioned. These drawings appeared in exhibitions and were published in the leading magazines throughout the country. The collections he created in Spain were later bought by The Hispanic Society, and were shown in the Musee de la Guerre of France contains a collection of lithographs American war subjects. Besides his work as a newspaper artist in London and America, Bailey illustrated many books.
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