McClelland Barclay Paintings & Artwork for Sale | McClelland Barclay Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 21, 2024
SAVE YOUR CANS PASS THE AMMUNITION MCCLELLAND BARCLAY
Est: $200 - $300
Original WWII American propaganda poster War effort propaganda poster 'Save Your Cans - Help Pass the Ammunition,' by McClelland Barclay (1891-1943), USNR. Published by the Salvage Division, War Production Board, ca. 1943. Original mailing folds with some creases near folds and corners edges, a few small spots of foxing at edges, a small split at the right fold margin, and a small tear at the bottom center 24.75 x 33.5 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Nov. 21, 2024
WWII NAVY RECRUITING POSTER 'LET'S HIT 'EM WITH EVERYTHING WE'VE GOT!'
Est: $120 - $260
WWII Navy recruiting poster: 'Let's hit 'em with everything we've got,' Artwork by McClelland Barclay, (1918- 1943) Published by Luz and Sheinkman - 33249-8-25-125M. 28 x 42 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Nov. 14, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY VINTAGE BRONZE PENGUIN FIGURE ON ANODISED TRAY WITH ENGRAVED MAKERS MARK
Est: $10 - $40
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY VINTAGE BRONZE PENGUIN FIGURE ON ANODISED TRAY WITH ENGRAVED MAKERS MARK
Albion Antique Auction Centre
Oct. 08, 2024
McClelland Barclay Bookends
Est: $100 - $150
McClelland Barclay Bookends, bronze plated spelter metal, sculptured Pan / Satyr figures, early 20th C, 7"h. CONDITION: Good, missing felt bottoms.
Barry S. Slosberg Inc
Sep. 07, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTER
Est: $80 - $120
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTER, depicting a soldier with a wrench above "Arise Americans, Your Country and Your Liberty are in grave danger.. Protect them now by joining the - United States Navy or the Naval Reserve." Imprint information including "NRB" and "6-18-41" at lower margin. 1941. 42" x 28". Catalogue Note: Barclay was an accomplished illustrator prior to joining the Army in 1940 and went on to create some of the most recognized recruiting images of World War Two. He was among the crew lost on July 18, 1943, when their transport ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Solomon Islands. Barclay was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal, among others.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Sep. 07, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTER
Est: $80 - $120
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTER, featuring soldier boarding a ship with ships and planes in the background, above "Fight, Let's Go! Join the Navy." Imprint information including "NRB" and "12-27-41" at lower margin. 1941. 42" x 28". Catalogue Note: Barclay was an accomplished illustrator prior to joining the Army in 1940 and went on to create some of the most recognized recruiting images of World War Two. He was among the crew lost on July 18, 1943, when their transport ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Solomon Islands. Barclay was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal, among others.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Sep. 07, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTERS, LOT OF TWO
Est: $80 - $120
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTERS, LOT OF TWO, each lettered "Dish it Out with the Navy" above a depiction of soldiers loading an artillery shell, and "Choose Now While You Can", additional text below. Imprint information including "NRB," "9-17-42," and "9-10-42" at lower margins. 1942. 42" x 28" and 20" x 14" on heavy stock with folding standup easel to back. Catalogue Note: Barclay was an accomplished illustrator prior to joining the Army in 1940 and went on to create some of the most recognized recruiting images of World War Two. He was among the crew lost on July 18, 1943, when their transport ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Solomon Islands. Barclay was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal, among others.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Sep. 07, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTER
Est: $80 - $120
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) WORLD WAR II / WW2 NAVY RECRUITING POSTER, lettered "Freshmen! Sophomores!" above a depiction of an officer holding binoculars with anti-aircraft cannons and airplanes in the background, and "Now you can stay in college and become a Naval Officer", additional text below. Imprint information including "NRB" and "4-6-42" at lower margin. 1942. 42" x 28". Catalogue Note: Barclay was an accomplished illustrator prior to joining the Army in 1940 and went on to create some of the most recognized recruiting images of World War Two. He was among the crew lost on July 18, 1943, when their transport ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Solomon Islands. Barclay was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal, among others.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jul. 17, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY ILLUSTRATOR PENCIL SKETCH
Est: $250 - $350
Original pencil sketch by McClelland Barclay deceased 1943, illustrator for the military and others sketch of early Stewardess for Western Air Express circa 1930's, logo is printed sketch is original, 8X7 inches (framed) , 6.75 X 7.75 inches (image only).
Affiliated Auctions & Realty LLC
Jun. 23, 2024
McClelland Barclay, Art Deco Figural Table Lamp
Est: $400 - $600
McClelland Barclay Art Deco Figural Table Lamp Figure of a woman holding a clam shell. over a shelf. Spelter 18in (46cm) h.
Fine Estate Inc.
Jun. 20, 2024
Original Vintage WWII Poster Save Your Cans by McClelland Barclay c1943
Est: $500 - $900
This WWII poster by McClelland Barclay is innovative in its use of perspective. Notice how the average American housewife hands the solider his ammo from our angle as though they are us! This poster is a variant of another image by Barclay in which the cans were bullets. McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) was a popular magazine cover artist during the 1920's and 1930's. He is known for his pin up model, the "Fisher Body Girl", based on his young wife. His clients outside the publishing industry also included many of the top brands, such as Texaco, Camel, and General Motors. Due to his popularity in pinup illustration, he earned a position as judge for the 1936 Miss America Pageant. Barclay created many recruitment posters for the Navy, which he had also done during WWI. He also designed camouflage for uniforms, ships, and airplanes, but is most known for his recruitment posters. When America entered the war in 1940, Barclay signed up for active duty as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy at age 49. He continued his poster design work from the battlefield, traveling to different areas of combat to photograph and sketch from real life conflicts. He died while aboard the U.S.S. LST-342, which was torpedoed in 1943 in the Solomon Islands. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Jun. 12, 2024
McClelland Barclay Bronzed Great Dane Pipe Holder
Est: $400 - $600
McClelland Barclay Bronzed Great Dane Pipe Holder 6"l. Together with a silverplated example.
Nye & Company
Jun. 06, 2024
McClelland Barclay Penguin Bookend
Est: $25 - $50
4 1/4" by 4" by 3 3/4".
Davis Brothers Auction
May. 19, 2024
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943), Pair of "Mushroom" Bookends
Est: $300 - $500
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Pair of "Mushroom" Bookends early 20th century patinated bronze each marked "McClelland Barclay" 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Apr. 19, 2024
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943), "Portrait of a Glamorous Woman", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 35 in. x 23 1/4 in., framed, overall 39 5/8 in. x 27 7/8 in. x 2 in.
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 11, 2024
McClelland Barclay, American WWII Navy Poster
Est: $10 - $200
Modern impression after an original WWII recruitment poster by illustrator McClelland Barclay entitled Fight Let's Go! Join the Navy. Published by Poster Inc. Holyoke, Mass. Housed in a protective see-through cover. Poster dimensions: 22"L x 32.50"H. Cover size: 22.50"L x 34"H x 0.10"W. Artist: McClelland Barclay (American 1891-1943) Issued: c. 2000 Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 12, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY METAL TABLE LAMP.
Est: $60 - $100
McClelland Barclay Metal Table Lamp. Dimensions: Height: 19.5 inches, Width: 5.5 inches, Depth: 5.5 inches. ---
Uniques & Antiques
Mar. 10, 2024
McClelland Barclay bookends
Est: $250 - $350
McClelland Barclay bookendsNew York, NYbronze signed 4.5"h x 3.5"w
Treadway Gallery
Feb. 28, 2024
“McClelland Barclay” Rare Art Deco Designed Fashion Brooch
Est: -
"McClelland Barclay" Rare Art Deco Designed Fashion Brooch Fully hallmarked "McClelland Barclay" on reverse of brooch, this Art Deco designed brooch has diamanté stones along with blue fashion crystals to make a dramatic design. Brooch is 2 1/2" wide.
Apple Tree Auction Center
Feb. 08, 2024
Original Vintage US World War II Navy Poster Barclay
Est: $400 - $500
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Dish it out with the Navy Offset 1942 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B/B+) was folded, small tears at the edges and folds, small losses and tape staining in the bottom corners and at the left and right center fold#USA #World War II #Navy
PosterConnection Inc.
Feb. 06, 2024
Original Vintage WWII Poster Save Your Cans by McClelland Barclay c1943
Est: $500 - $900
This WWII poster by McClelland Barclay is innovative in its use of perspective. Notice how the average American housewife hands the solider his ammo from our angle as though they are us! This poster is a variant of another image by Barclay in which the cans were bullets. McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) was a popular magazine cover artist during the 1920's and 1930's. He is known for his pin up model, the "Fisher Body Girl", based on his young wife. His clients outside the publishing industry also included many of the top brands, such as Texaco, Camel, and General Motors. Due to his popularity in pinup illustration, he earned a position as judge for the 1936 Miss America Pageant. Barclay created many recruitment posters for the Navy, which he had also done during WWI. He also designed camouflage for uniforms, ships, and airplanes, but is most known for his recruitment posters. When America entered the war in 1940, Barclay signed up for active duty as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy at age 49. He continued his poster design work from the battlefield, traveling to different areas of combat to photograph and sketch from real life conflicts. He died while aboard the U.S.S. LST-342, which was torpedoed in 1943 in the Solomon Islands. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Dec. 14, 2023
McClelland Barclay Patinated Metal Scottish Terrier Bookends Ca. 1932, H 6"
Est: $150 - $250
Signed.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 02, 2023
McClelland Barclay bookends
Est: $250 - $350
McClelland Barclay bookendsNew York, NYbronze signed 4.5"h x 3.5"w
Treadway Gallery
Nov. 18, 2023
McClelland Barclay Portrait Drawing on Paper
Est: $100 - $300
McClelland Barclay (American: 1891 - 1943) graphite/pencil portrait drawing on paper of a young woman. Hand signed to lower right. View: 10” W x 13-1/2” H. Frame: 16-3/4” W x 20-3/4” H. Shipping: Purchaser local pick-up by request/appointment available for all items. Napoleons Fine Art does not offer in-house shipping for this item. However, we are happy to refer experienced local third-party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Please feel free to contact the following shippers for estimates/quotes: Junior's Auction Services Email Address: juniorsauctionservices@gmail.com Telephone Number: (561) 510-0345 First Class Shipping Email Address: 1shippingcenter@gmail.com Telephone Number: (754) 800-7674 The UPS Store #6989 Email Address: store6989@theupsstore.com Telephone Number: (561) 631-8997 Pak Mail Shipping Center US830 Email Address: us830@pakmail.com Telephone Number: (305) 274-2700 Have a similar item for sale? Learn how to feature your item(s) at auction at www.napoleonsfineart.com
Napoleon's Fine Art
Nov. 12, 2023
Beaumal Topcoats. 1923.
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
ARTIST: MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (1891-1943) SIZE: 16 3/8 x 24 in./41.4 x 61 cm PRINTER: C. B. Shane Co. DESCRIPTION: A 1922 ad for Beaumal topcoats in “The Clothier and Furnisher” described the product as such: “They’re rain or shine coats; fine for both. Motor coats, street coats; practical for all kinds of purposes—and really waterproof. Crosstwist’s a new all-wool fabric; topcoats of it are great values at $45.” Here, a couple enjoys a romantic outing in their stylish new wares. This poster is on a display board. (Art Deco; Fashion; American)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 17, 2023
Original Vintage WWII Poster Save Your Cans by McClelland Barclay c1943
Est: $500 - $900
This WWII poster by McClelland Barclay is innovative in its use of perspective. Notice how the average American housewife hands the solider his ammo from our angle as though they are us! This poster is a variant of another image by Barclay in which the cans were bullets. McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) was a popular magazine cover artist during the 1920's and 1930's. He is known for his pin up model, the "Fisher Body Girl", based on his young wife. His clients outside the publishing industry also included many of the top brands, such as Texaco, Camel, and General Motors. Due to his popularity in pinup illustration, he earned a position as judge for the 1936 Miss America Pageant. Barclay created many recruitment posters for the Navy, which he had also done during WWI. He also designed camouflage for uniforms, ships, and airplanes, but is most known for his recruitment posters. When America entered the war in 1940, Barclay signed up for active duty as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy at age 49. He continued his poster design work from the battlefield, traveling to different areas of combat to photograph and sketch from real life conflicts. He died while aboard the U.S.S. LST-342, which was torpedoed in 1943 in the Solomon Islands. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Oct. 10, 2023
McClelland Barclay, Portrait of a Lady
Est: $800 - $1,200
McClelland Barclay Portrait of a Lady charcoal and gouache on paper sight: 27 h x 25.75 w in (69 x 65 cm) Signed to lower left 'McClelland Barclay'. Provenance: Estate of Toni Schulman This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 10, 2023
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $4,000 - $5,250
ARTIST: McClelland Barclay (Missouri, New York, California, 1891 - 1943) NAME: Lydia and Sophie MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One puncture 1/2" long by the right edge. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 28 inches / 76 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 32 x 30 inches / 81 x 76 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: Illustration for Cosmopolitan Magazine. According to previous owner, the sitter was her mother, Ms. Katharine Roberts. She was a friend of the artist who later introduced her to Eugene Vidal. They married on Dec. 15, 1939. Eugene Luther "Gene" Vidal (April 13, 1895 A– February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor and athlete. He was the father of author Gore Vidal from a previous marriage. For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a number of aviation-related enterprises, and was President Franklin Roosevelt's top civil aviation director from 1933 to 1937. PROVENANCE: Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches, Date 2013-10-28, Lot 287 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119452 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: McClelland Barclay was born in 1891, in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, moving to New York City in 1912, in order to make his way in the art world and to study at the Art Students League. He quickly became known about New York as a colorful character and according to Life magazine was "talented and seen all around the town". Tom Fogarty and George Bridgeman were his most influential teachers at the Art Students League and encouraged him to go directly into illustration since he needed income having refused help from his prominent family in St. Louis. Barclay simply wanted to "make it on his own". After a single year of study he garnered several important commissions and his work was soon gracing the covers of several national publications. One commission led to another and his career was launched. During the 1920's and 30's, McClelland Barclay's images were selected for use by art directors for the nation's most popular periodicals: Colliers, Country Gentleman, Redbook, Pictorial Review, Coronet, Country Life, Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, and a host of movie magazines. In 1930, the General Motors Company selected Barclay's Fisher Body Girl for a series of advertisements, and she quickly became as popular as The Gibson Girl and The Christy Girl. He used his wife, just 19 years old, as the model for the iconic Fisher Autobody image. She later appeared in magazine advertisements and was so well published and plastered across the country on billboards, that she was recognized wherever she went. He also painted advertisements for A & P, Eaton Paper, Elgin Watches, Humming Bird Hosiery, and Lever Brothers, among others.In the late 1930's, Barclay set up a small company to reproduce jewelry and utilitarian figures for ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and other articles for home and office use. These products were each fabricated out of cast grey metal with a thick bronze plate finish and they retailed for just a few dollars. He appropriately, if unimaginatively, named the company the McClelland Barclay Art Products Corporation. Although one can still find these Barclay products in flea markets, they never brought the artist/illustrator very much income. In some ways, this undertaking reminds one of Maxfield Parrish's notion of a "businessman with a brush," as Barclay tried to emulate Parrish. Whereas Parrish licensed his images for a one-time use only, McClelland Barclay did not license, but rather was his own client and the product designer.McClelland Barclay got into movie poster illustrations and became known as one of two artists who first painted Betty Grable, the most famous of the all the WWII pin-up girls. He painted movie posters for Paramount Pictures and Twentieth-Century Fox and was well known in Hollywood during the late 1930's and early 1940's for his portraits of beautiful starlets, just prior to his enlistment in the service. After enlisting, his posters and camouflage designs for the armed forces earned him a Naval commission for which he was quite proud.Unfortunately, Lt. Commander McClelland Barclay was reported missing in action in the Solomon Islands, when the LST he was on was torpedoed by the Japanese Navy.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 25, 2023
McClelland Barclay Bronze Figural Box
Est: $50 - $500
DESCRIPTION: McClelland Barclay bronze figural box with rectangular form and two mounted figures in interlocking erotic pose. Opens at hinge to reveal wood lined interior with four slots. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 5" x L: 4" x L: 10.25" - CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained upon sms or email.
Akiba Galleries
Jul. 15, 2023
McClelland Barclay - Eleven Bookends, Bowls, Trays
Est: $200 - $400
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943). Eleven Patinated-Metal Wares, Early Twentieth Century. Comprising a pair of Scottie bookends, each signed "McClelland Barclay copyright 1932;" a seahorse and shell bookend, signed "McClelland Barclay copyright 1932;" a pair of mushroom and fungi bowls, each signed "McClelland Barclay copyright 1933;" the remaining each signed "McClelland Barclay copyright" and comprising a single cocker spaniel bookend, a pair of swordfish bowls, a goldfish and lily pad tray and a pair of toadstool and frog bookends. Pair of Scottie bookends: H: 6.125 in., W: 4.5 in., D: 3.75 in. Pair of Swordfish bowls: H: 5 in., W: 7 in., D: 3.375 in.
Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
Jul. 15, 2023
McClelland Barclay Bronze & Two R.G. Thew Figures
Est: $600 - $800
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943). Nude Woman Stretching, Patinated Bronze Figure, Circa 1930. Accompanied by a bronze tag inscribed "McClelland Barclay CREATOR OF THE FISHER BODY GIRL AND CELEBRATED ILLUSTRATOR FOR COSMOPOLITAN HAS NOW EARNED WORLD FAME AS A SCULPTOR" and "THE SIGNATURE McClelland Barclay ISENTIFIES THIS WORK OF ART AS ONE OF A LIMITED EDITION CREATED IN HIS OWN STUDIO," signed "McClelland Barclay (copyright) on the base edge. Together with Robert Garrett Thew (American, 1892-1964). Two Spelter Metal Nude Female Figures, 1930's. In green paint, each signed "THEW" (copyright). McClelland Barclay nude: H: 13.125 in., W: 7.125 in., D: 4.75 in. R. Garrett Thew seated figure: H: 5 in., W: 3.875 in., D: 3.875 in. Provenance: The McClelland Barclay nude affixed with an Illustration House, Inc., New York, N.Y. paper label.
Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
Jul. 15, 2023
McClelland Barclay Metal 'Crocus' Lamp, 1935
Est: $300 - $500
McClelland Barclay Patinated-Metal 'Crocus' Table Lamp, 1935. Stamped "McClelland Barclay copyright" in raised letters on the edge of the base. H: 18.25 in., W: 14.75 in., D: 6.75 in.
Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
Jun. 22, 2023
BARCLAY MCCLELLAND, American 1891-1943, The Courtroom, oil on canvas, 28 x 49 in. (71.1 x 124.5 cm.), Frame: 32 1/2 x 51 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (82.6 x 130.2 x 7 cm.)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BARCLAY MCCLELLAND American, 1891-1943 The Courtroom oil on canvas signed lower center "McClelland Barclay"
Shannon's
Jun. 19, 2023
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER
Est: $200 - $300
WWII American U.S. Navy recruitment poster 'Arise Americans - Your country and your people are in grave danger...Protect them now by joining the United States Navy or the Naval Reserve.' Artwork by McClelland Barclay USNR, 1941. Published by NRB-29612-6-18-41-15M. Professionally linen backed, crease on top edge left, right margin trimmed. 25 x 35.5 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jun. 10, 2023
McClelland Barclay Artist Great Dane Bookends
Est: $100 - $10,000
Early 20th Century; Original, 6.5/8” height, matching pair, cast bronze finish, back of neck signed McClelland Barclay, appears to be complete and original with outstanding original surface, please view photos. Provenance: Brothers Collection
Mebane Antique Auction
May. 25, 2023
McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) Playful Terrier 30 1/4 x 21 3/8 in. (76.8 x 54.3 cm.) (Painted circa 1920s.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) Playful Terrier signed 'McLelland Barclay' (upper left) oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 21 3/8 in. (76.8 x 54.3 cm.) Painted circa 1920s.
Bonhams
May. 23, 2023
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY HUMMINGBIRD ADVERTISEMENT
Est: $100 - $150
McClelland Barclay Hummingbird Advertisement, with two gentleman
Litchfield Auctions
Apr. 30, 2023
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Oil Painting - Big Game Hunters
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Painting. Title - Big Game Hunters Oil on canvas painting. Signed McClelland Barclay lower left. On the stretcher is an applied typed paper tag - This is the personal property of McClelland Barclay. Repeated barely legible pencil notations in two corners on the back of the canvas with a date that appears to be 1940. The Barclay paintings in this auction have never been offered for sale. They were gifted directly by the artist to his good friend who owned a New York City bar Barclay frequented. The woman in the painting bears a striking resemblance to Virginia Moore, a 22-year old model whom Barclay often painted and became engaged to in 1937. The last Acme News Picture photo (from Feb. 1937), is of Barclay with his model and fiancee Virginia Moore. Painting measures 27.7 inches high, 37.7 inches wide. Frame measures 32.5 inches high, 42.5 inches wide. In good condition. McClelland Barclay was born in 1891, in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, moving to New York City in 1912, in order to make his way in the art world and to study at the Art Students League. He quickly became known about New York as a colorful character and according to Life magazine was talented and seen all around the town. Tom Fogarty and George Bridgeman were his most influential teachers at the Art Students League and encouraged him to go directly into illustration since he needed income having refused help from his prominent family in St. Louis. Barclay simply wanted to make it on his own. After a single year of study he garnered several important commissions and his work was soon gracing the covers of several national publications. One commission led to another and his career was launched. During the 1920's and 30's, McClelland Barclay's images were selected for use by art directors for the nation's most popular periodicals: Colliers, Country Gentleman, Redbook, Pictorial Review, Coronet, Country Life, Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, and a host of movie magazines. In 1930, the General Motors Company selected Barclay's Fisher Body Girl for a series of advertisements, and she quickly became as popular as The Gibson Girl and The Christy Girl. He used his wife, just 19 years old, as the model for the iconic Fisher Auto Body image. She later appeared in magazine advertisements and was so well published and plastered across the country on billboards, that she was recognized wherever she went. He also painted advertisements for A and P, Eaton Paper, Elgin Watches, Humming Bird Hosiery, and Lever Brothers, among others. During the 1930s, he began painting movie poster art for Hollywood studios, including Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. Barclay was considered a superstar in the film industry during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Barclay was one of the first artists to paint World War II pin-up girl, Betty Grable. He also illustrated advertisements for Whitman's Chocolates, Texaco, and Camel and Chesterfield brand cigarettes. Because Barclay was known for his illustrations of "striking women", he earned a judging position at the Miss America 1935 pageant. His posters and camouflage designs earned him Naval commission. Barclay was a member of the Art Students League, the Chicago Art Club, the Society of Illustrators, the Association of Arts and Industries, and the Artists Guild. In the late 1930's, Barclay set up a small company to reproduce jewelry and utilitarian figures for ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and other articles for home and office use. These products were each fabricated out of cast grey metal with a thick bronze plate finish and they retailed for just a few dollars. He appropriately, if unimaginatively, named the company the McClelland Barclay Art Products Corporation. Although one can still find these Barclay products in flea markets, they never brought the artist/illustrator very much income. In some ways, this undertaking reminds one of Maxfield Parrish's notion of a businessman with a brush, as Barclay tried to emulate Parrish. Whereas Parrish licensed his images for a one-time use only, McClelland Barclay did not license, but rather was his own client and the product designer. McClelland Barclay got into movie poster illustrations and became known as one of two artists who first painted Betty Grable, the most famous of all the WWII pin-up girls. He painted movie posters for Paramount Pictures and Twentieth-Century Fox and was well known in Hollywood during the late 1930's and early 1940's for his portraits of beautiful starlets, just prior to his enlistment in the service. After enlisting, his posters and camouflage designs for the armed forces earned him a Naval commission for which he was quite proud. Unfortunately, Lt. Commander McClelland Barclay was reported missing in action in the Solomon Islands, when the LST he was on was torpedoed by the Japanese Navy.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 30, 2023
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Swimmers Painting
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Painting. Title - Frolicking in the Waves. Oil on canvas painting. Signed, McClelland Barclay, lower right. The two Barclay paintings in this auction have never been offered for sale. They were gifted directly by the artist to his good friend and owner of a New York City bar Barclay frequented. The woman in the painting bears a striking resemblance to Virginia Moore, a 22-year old model whom Barclay often painted and became engaged to in 1937. The Acme News Picture photo (from Feb. 1937), is of Barclay with model and fiancee Virginia Moore. Painting measures 24.5 inches high, 34.5 inches wide. Frame measures 29 inches high, 40 inches wide. In good condition. McClelland Barclay was born in 1891, in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, moving to New York City in 1912, in order to make his way in the art world and to study at the Art Students League. He quickly became known about New York as a colorful character and according to Life magazine was talented and seen all around the town. Tom Fogarty and George Bridgeman were his most influential teachers at the Art Students League and encouraged him to go directly into illustration since he needed income having refused help from his prominent family in St. Louis. Barclay simply wanted to make it on his own. After a single year of study he garnered several important commissions and his work was soon gracing the covers of several national publications. One commission led to another and his career was launched. During the 1920's and 30's, McClelland Barclay's images were selected for use by art directors for the nation's most popular periodicals: Colliers, Country Gentleman, Redbook, Pictorial Review, Coronet, Country Life, Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, and a host of movie magazines. In 1930, the General Motors Company selected Barclay's Fisher Body Girl for a series of advertisements, and she quickly became as popular as The Gibson Girl and The Christy Girl. He used his wife, just 19 years old, as the model for the iconic Fisher Auto Body image. She later appeared in magazine advertisements and was so well published and plastered across the country on billboards, that she was recognized wherever she went. He also painted advertisements for A and P, Eaton Paper, Elgin Watches, Humming Bird Hosiery, and Lever Brothers, among others. In the late 1930's, Barclay set up a small company to reproduce jewelry and utilitarian figures for ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and other articles for home and office use. These products were each fabricated out of cast grey metal with a thick bronze plate finish and they retailed for just a few dollars. He appropriately, if unimaginatively, named the company the McClelland Barclay Art Products Corporation. Although one can still find these Barclay products in flea markets, they never brought the artist/illustrator very much income. In some ways, this undertaking reminds one of Maxfield Parrish's notion of a businessman with a brush, as Barclay tried to emulate Parrish. Whereas Parrish licensed his images for a one-time use only, McClelland Barclay did not license, but rather was his own client and the product designer. McClelland Barclay got into movie poster illustrations and became known as one of two artists who first painted Betty Grable, the most famous of all the WWII pin-up girls. He painted movie posters for Paramount Pictures and Twentieth-Century Fox and was well known in Hollywood during the late 1930's and early 1940's for his portraits of beautiful starlets, just prior to his enlistment in the service. After enlisting, his posters and camouflage designs for the armed forces earned him a Naval commission for which he was quite proud. Unfortunately, Lt. Commander McClelland Barclay was reported missing in action in the Solomon Islands, when the LST he was on was torpedoed by the Japanese Navy McClelland Barclay (1891 - 18 July 1943) During the 1930s, he began painting movie poster art for Hollywood studios, including Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. Barclay was considered a superstar in the film industry during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Barclay was one of the first artists to paint World War II pin-up girl, Betty Grable. He also illustrated advertisements for Whitman's Chocolates, Texaco, and Camel and Chesterfield brand cigarettes. Because Barclay was known for his illustrations of "striking women", he earned a judging position at the Miss America 1935 pageant. His posters and camouflage designs earned him Naval commission. Barclay was a member of the Art Students League, the Chicago Art Club, the Society of Illustrators, the Association of Arts and Industries, and the Artists Guild.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 30, 2023
McClelland Barclay. Large illustration of a young bride holding flower bouquet. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower left. 3 repaired patches on reverse covering very small punctures. Additional small puncture above si...
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
McClelland Barclay. Large illustration of a young bride holding flower bouquet. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower left. 3 repaired patches on reverse covering very small punctures. Additional small puncture above signature. Appears to be tape residue on the painting lower center. Sight: 42.25 x 20in. Overall: 45.25 x 23in.
Tremont Auctions
Apr. 03, 2023
US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER BY BARCLAY MCCLELLAND
Est: $200 - $300
WWII America U.S. Navy recruitment poster 'Arise Americans - Your country and your people are in grave danger...Protect them now by joining the United States Navy or the Naval Reserve.' Artwork by McClelland Barclay USNR, 1941. Published by NRB-29612-6-18-41-15M. Light dampness stain across the top. 27.5 x 41 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $4,750 - $6,000
ARTIST: McClelland Barclay (Missouri, New York, California, 1891 - 1943) NAME: Lydia and Sophie MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One puncture 1/2" long by the right edge. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 28 inches / 76 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 32 x 30 inches / 81 x 76 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: Illustration for Cosmopolitan Magazine. According to previous owner, the sitter was her mother, Ms. Katharine Roberts. She was a friend of the artist who later introduced her to Eugene Vidal. They married on Dec. 15, 1939. Eugene Luther "Gene" Vidal (April 13, 1895 A– February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor and athlete. He was the father of author Gore Vidal from a previous marriage. For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a number of aviation-related enterprises, and was President Franklin Roosevelt's top civil aviation director from 1933 to 1937. PROVENANCE: Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches, Date 2013-10-28, Lot 287 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119452 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: McClelland Barclay was born in 1891, in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, moving to New York City in 1912, in order to make his way in the art world and to study at the Art Students League. He quickly became known about New York as a colorful character and according to Life magazine was "talented and seen all around the town". Tom Fogarty and George Bridgeman were his most influential teachers at the Art Students League and encouraged him to go directly into illustration since he needed income having refused help from his prominent family in St. Louis. Barclay simply wanted to "make it on his own". After a single year of study he garnered several important commissions and his work was soon gracing the covers of several national publications. One commission led to another and his career was launched. During the 1920's and 30's, McClelland Barclay's images were selected for use by art directors for the nation's most popular periodicals: Colliers, Country Gentleman, Redbook, Pictorial Review, Coronet, Country Life, Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, and a host of movie magazines. In 1930, the General Motors Company selected Barclay's Fisher Body Girl for a series of advertisements, and she quickly became as popular as The Gibson Girl and The Christy Girl. He used his wife, just 19 years old, as the model for the iconic Fisher Autobody image. She later appeared in magazine advertisements and was so well published and plastered across the country on billboards, that she was recognized wherever she went. He also painted advertisements for A & P, Eaton Paper, Elgin Watches, Humming Bird Hosiery, and Lever Brothers, among others.In the late 1930's, Barclay set up a small company to reproduce jewelry and utilitarian figures for ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and other articles for home and office use. These products were each fabricated out of cast grey metal with a thick bronze plate finish and they retailed for just a few dollars. He appropriately, if unimaginatively, named the company the McClelland Barclay Art Products Corporation. Although one can still find these Barclay products in flea markets, they never brought the artist/illustrator very much income. In some ways, this undertaking reminds one of Maxfield Parrish's notion of a "businessman with a brush," as Barclay tried to emulate Parrish. Whereas Parrish licensed his images for a one-time use only, McClelland Barclay did not license, but rather was his own client and the product designer.McClelland Barclay got into movie poster illustrations and became known as one of two artists who first painted Betty Grable, the most famous of the all the WWII pin-up girls. He painted movie posters for Paramount Pictures and Twentieth-Century Fox and was well known in Hollywood during the late 1930's and early 1940's for his portraits of beautiful starlets, just prior to his enlistment in the service. After enlisting, his posters and camouflage designs for the armed forces earned him a Naval commission for which he was quite proud.Unfortunately, Lt. Commander McClelland Barclay was reported missing in action in the Solomon Islands, when the LST he was on was torpedoed by the Japanese Navy.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 19, 2023
McClelland Barclay Rhinestone, Gold-Tone Jewelry Suite
Est: $100 - $200
McClelland Barclay Rhinestone, Gold-Tone Jewelry Suite Including a gold-tone necklace enhanced with rhinestones, 26 1/2 inches total length, together with a matching hinged bangle bracelet measuring approximately 2.53 cm (1.00 in) in width, inside circumference 7 inches. Both signed "McClelland Barclay." Item condition: some loss to plating.
Fine Estate Inc.
Feb. 11, 2023
Original Vintage American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $600 - $900
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Arise Americans - United States Navy Offset 1941 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (A-) minimal tears and minor creasing and staining in the margins#USA #World War II #Navy
PosterConnection Inc.
Feb. 11, 2023
McCLELLAND BARCLAY IVY BRONZE BOOKENDS
Est: $80 - $120
Very ice pair of McClelland Barclay IVY Bookends. Marked on backs. 4 1/2" Excellent
Milestone Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY - PAIR SISYPHUS BOOKENDS
Est: $100 - $200
Pair McClelland Barclay "Sisyphus" Bookends
Litchfield Auctions
Jan. 22, 2023
McClelland Barclay Bronzed Sword Fish Bowl.
Est: $300 - $500
Signed. From a Brooklyn, NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 30, 2022
Pair Bronze Art Deco Plaques, McClelland Barclay
Est: $50 - $100
Unusual Pair of Bronze Art Deco Plaques by McClelland Barclay, American (1891-1943). Dated 1936. Condition: Generally Good, Paint Wear Due to Age. Dimensions: Dia: 9". Provenance: From a New Jersey Estate. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyerâs responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
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