Offered here for your consideration is a group of posters designed by Victor Clyde Forsythe to support the government's liberty loan program. Forsythe was well respected in many fields of the art world, as an illustrator, a "pleine-aire" desert landscape painter, and illustrator of military action ,but he may be best known for his patriotic artwork for posters during the World Wars. Perhaps the best known poster by this mentor to Norman Rockwell was his WW I poster "And they thought we couldn't fight." This lot contains a minimum of 15 originals posters. Great, colorful, and decorative so bid now to make them yours!
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: Antiques (meaning made prior to the 1930s).
SIZE: Measure approximately 20 inches x 30 inches.
CONDITION: Varies significantly. Some posters are good for their age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected and some will be quite tattered. 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 a $20 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.