Original Santa Fe Illustration Art - Gee Thats Goin Original Santa Fe Railroad illustration art painted in water color and Gouache on number 80 Bainbridge illustration board. This piece is believed to be a sample piece or proposed advertisement. We can not find a record of this ad being published by the Santa Fe, but there are some intriguing hints to its' origin and history. The illustration board measures 15 x 20 and there is a pencil frame lightly drawn around the art measuring 12 7/8 x 15 1/2. The lower left corner features a 6 1/2 x 4 space with the word Copy written in cursive script. It does not appear that copy was ever pasted here as was common for the time for finished advertising proofs. Of interesting note is the composition of the dining car in the background of the painting. The details of this scene are nearly identical to a 1947 Santa Fe advertisement with the headline, Gee That's Eatin. These details can be matched nearly perfectly between the passengers in the dining cars, the waiter, position of the bodies, etc. The similarities between this well known advertisement and this piece lead us to believe that this art was proposed for the same campaign and was never used for an unknown reason. The colors of the artwork are strong and vibrant with additional touches of white around the Santa Fe herald and edges of the piece. The illustration board has yellowed slightly from age with a very light water stain around the lower edge. 15 x 20

15 x 20 in