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Caricaturist, Illustrator, b. 1875 - d. 1930

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        • PORTRAIT BY JOHN CECIL CLAY
          Dec. 14, 2024

          PORTRAIT BY JOHN CECIL CLAY

          Est: $200 - $400

          PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR JOHN CECIL CLAY, CA. 1904-1910. MIXED MEDIA CRAYON AND CHARCOAL ON PAPER, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED WITH NON-GLARE ACRYLIC COVERING. GOOD CONDITION. FRAME SIZE 14.5” HIGH X 10.5” WIDE. JOHN CECIL CLAY. 1875-1930. A FAMOUS AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR KNOWN FOR GENRE AND CARICATURE PAINTINGS. CLAY’S DESIGNS ARE ALL “SKETCHES” ORIGINALLY DONE IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE CRAYON OR CHARCOAL; HE WAS NOT A PAINTER AND DID NOT WORK IN OIL. HIS WORK AS A ARTIST DEMANDED THAT HE BE ABLE TO SKETCH QUICKLY.IN DECEMBER OF 1904, AT THE AGE OF 29, CLAY EXHIBITED SOME OF HIS PORTRAITS DONE IN BLACK AND WHITE AT HIS STUDIO ON WEST 30TH STREET. CLAY WAS BORN IN RONCEVERTE, WEST VIRGINIA TO A LONG-TIME SOUTHERN FAMILY. HE WAS A STUDENT OF HENRY SIDDONS MOWBRAY AT THE PRESTIGIOUS ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK AND HAD A GRAPHIC STYLE THAT WAS SUITED TO ILLUSTRATION. A RECURRING SUBJECT WAS PRETTY YOUNG WOMEN. DURING HIS LIFE HE WORKED FOR LIFE MAGAZINE, FRANK LESLIE’S POPULAR MONTHLY, CENTURY MAGAZINE, SATURDAY EVENING POST AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. HE WAS A MEMBER OF SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS AND WAS REPRESENTED AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION WORLD’S FAIR 1904. -----------------------

          D. L. Straight Auctioneers
        • Print (Lithograph) by John Cecil Clay
          Jan. 18, 2018

          Print (Lithograph) by John Cecil Clay

          Est: $80 - $100

          Print (Lithograph) by John Cecil Clay It is marked on the bottom ?The Violet (Viola Collegium) Old Eli Family?. In the opening it measures 9 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches. The size of the matting is 15 1/8 by 12 1/4 inches. The size of the frame is 16 15/16 by 13 3/4 inches.

          Hidden Treasures Antiques & Fine Arts
        • Lithograph Print by John Cecil Clay
          Jul. 26, 2017

          Lithograph Print by John Cecil Clay

          Est: $100 - $150

          Lithograph Print by John Cecil Clay. It is marked on the bottom The Violet (Viola Collegium) Old Eli Family. The print is in perfect condition and is protected by glass. In the opening it measures 9 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches. The size of the matting is 15 1/8 by 12 1/4 inches. The size of the frame is 16 15/16 by 13 3/4 inches.

          Hidden Treasures Antiques & Fine Arts
        • Print by John Cecil Clay
          Dec. 15, 2016

          Print by John Cecil Clay

          Est: $80 - $100

          It is marked on the bottom The Violet (Viola Collegium) Old Eli Family. In the opening it measures 9 ½ by 7 ½ inches. The size of the matting is 15 1/8 by 12 ¼ inches. The size of the frame is 16 15/16 by 13 ¾ inches. Very good condition and is protected by glass. If you would like to receive more detailed photos, please let us know. Any condition statement is given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Hidden Treasures shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

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        • "The Violet (Viola Collegium) Old Eli Family"
          Oct. 18, 2016

          "The Violet (Viola Collegium) Old Eli Family"

          Est: $80 - $100

          A decorative print in great condition, framed and protected by glass. The opening measures 9 ½ by 7 ½ inches. The size of the matting is 15 1/8 by 12 ¼ inches. The size of the frame is 16 15/16 by 13 ¾ inches.

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        • John Cecil Clay Presentation Scrapbook
          Dec. 08, 2013

          John Cecil Clay Presentation Scrapbook

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          John Cecil Clay presentation scrapbook, 1928, a scrapbook presented to John Cecil Clay, American illustrator, 1875-1930, on his birthday, 1928 "from a group of old friends" fellow illustrators, and poets, including original watercolors,drawings, gouaches and poems by the following artists: Charles Dana Gibson, Howard Chandler Christy, Louis M. Glackens, George Hand Wright, James Montgomery Flagg, Frank Hazell, H T Webster, Louis Fancher,. Oliver Herford, Robert H Davis,Albert Levering, Charles Williams, Rollin Kirby, Ellis Parker Butler, Edythe Gilbert, Henry W Lanier, Herbert Paris, Orson Lowell, Joseph Cummings Chase, R E Leppert, RM Brinkerhoff, P O'Malley, Reginald Birch, Philip R Goodwin, A TSchwartz, James Curry Tebbetts, Dallon Stevens, W D Stevens, Francis Dixon, EPU, F W Schaefer, William Wallace Whitelock, and several with illegible signatures. 16 1/2" high, 12" wide. Condition: album cover with wear, stains, losses,interior with toning, stains mostly at edges.

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