Offered here for your consideration are original World War II sketches by Victor Clyde Forsythe. Forsythe was well respected in many fields of the art world. He was a superior illustrator of newspaper comics, a highly regarded "pleine-aire" desert landscape painter, and illustrator of military action. He was also a mentor to Norman Rockwell. This lot includes finely rendered pencil drawings, many of which appear to be proposals for posters to boost morale and the sale of bonds during World War II. This is very nice artwork for collectors of militaria, caricatures, and plain old pleasing art. Bid now to get these fantastic sketches!
PROVENANCE: These items come from a storage unit in the Victorville, CA area believed to have belonged the famous Godshall family who, among other things, had the famous C-G guest ranch near Victorville. This info was based upon the contents from the locker. In time, the contents were sold at a public auction. Well-known artists Victor Clyde Forsythe, James Swinnerton, and Bill Bender were all associated with the C-G Ranch, as well as with each other, and there were numerous items from these artists, and the Godshall family in the locker.
MAKER: Victor Clyde Forsythe (1885-1962).
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: Some measure approximately 10 7/8 inches x 8 1/2 inches and the others measure 8 3/8 inches x 6 7/8 inches.
CONDITION: Average for their age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be an $10 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.