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John Howitt
Soldier or Sailor, Original cover Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post

1940

$85,000
£64,172.83
€75,109.77
CA$120,785.06
A$122,849.83
CHF 70,247.63
MX$1,485,969.51
NOK 823,067.64
SEK 822,869.96
DKK 561,488.27

About the Item

Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, published October 19, 1940 A woman puckers her lips to kiss a sailor as he looks down to see a photograph of a soldier spill out of her purse Artwork Dimensions: 26 x 20 in. Frame Dimensions: 32 x 26 in. Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed lower right
  • Creator:
    John Howitt (1885 - 1958, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1940
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 48341stDibs: LU384317495052

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