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

Oct. 22, 2024
Original Vintage WWII Navy Poster Dish It Out in the Navy by McClelland Barclay
Est: $700 - $1,000
This image encourages young men of conscription age to "choose now while you can" sign up for the Navy before the draft was enacted. Here we see brave seamen loading a canon for an attack. WWII was the first time American men were required to register for a draft during peacetime, 15 months before the country was officially at war. 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 very good condition. Please note - the trimming of the linen is uneven on the top and bottom of this poster, not affecting the image. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Sep. 13, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN (MISSOURI), 1891-1943)
Est: $50 - $150
McClelland Barclay American (Missouri), 1891-1943 Bronze Signed to the back. Two figures intertwined to the top, fitted wooden tray interior.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
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 a depiction of a soldier loading an artillery shell, above "Man the Guns, Join the Navy." Imprint information including "NRB" and "3-4-42" 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
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 a soldier at a bomber's landing gear with other planes and ships in the background, above "Naval Aviation has a place for you... Pilots, Machinist's Mates, Radiomen, Metalsmiths, Ordnancemen, Learn the right way - the Navy-way, apply today". Imprint information including "NRB" and "12-23-41" 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
Aug. 26, 2024
SCULPTURE: McClelland Barclay, etc., seven metal animals, including: patinated bronze colt and dachshund by McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943), signed, larger: 2 1/2" h.; three bronzes in the style of Rosa Bonhe...
Est: $150 - $300
SCULPTURE: McClelland Barclay, etc., seven metal animals, including: patinated bronze colt and dachshund by McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943), signed, larger: 2 1/2" h.; three bronzes in the style of Rosa Bonheur, no signatures viewed, smallest missing base and horns, largest: 3 1/8" h. x 4 3/4" l.; smallest signed "J. Moigniwez", cement filled base; and last one with pewter-type finish by Die-Cast Art Bronze Corp., Jamestown, New York, loss to horn, heavy wear, etc., all with wear consistent with age and use and includes nicks/ minor damages to edges and high areas, etc.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 20, 2024
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (1891-1943) Portrait of unknown man.
Est: $500 - $750
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (1891-1943) Portrait of unknown man. Circa 1940. Conté crayon on paper. 12 x 9 inches, matted and framed to 21 3/4 x 17 1/2. Signed. Inscription on verso misidentifies the illustration as a self-portrait. Includes a copy of Look magazine, October 12, 1937, which features Barclay on the cover.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
Original Vintage WWII Navy Poster Dish It Out in the Navy by McClelland Barclay
Est: $700 - $1,000
This image encourages young men of conscription age to "choose now while you can" sign up for the Navy before the draft was enacted. Here we see brave seamen loading a canon for an attack. WWII was the first time American men were required to register for a draft during peacetime, 15 months before the country was officially at war. 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 very good condition. Please note - the trimming of the linen is uneven on the top and bottom of this poster, not affecting the image. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Feb. 29, 2024
WWII NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER BY MCCLELLAND BARCLAY
Est: $200 - $300
Original 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
Feb. 08, 2024
Rare Original 1940s American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $400 - $500
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Let's hit 'em with everything we've got - The navy Offset 1942 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B) was folded, tape and surface losses at the edges and in the corners, small loss in the bottom left corner, tiny tears and minor wear at the folds#USA #World War II #Navy
PosterConnection Inc.
Feb. 08, 2024
Rare Original American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $350 - $450
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Fight - Let's Go - Join the Navy Offset 1941 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B-) was folded, corner losses, tape and tape staining. small tears and wear at the edges and folds#USA #World War II #Navy
PosterConnection Inc.
Feb. 06, 2024
Original Vintage WWII Navy Poster Dish It Out in the Navy by McClelland Barclay
Est: $600 - $1,000
This image encourages young men of conscription age to "choose now while you can" sign up for the Navy before the draft was enacted. Here we see brave seamen loading a canon for an attack. WWII was the first time American men were required to register for a draft during peacetime, 15 months before the country was officially at war. 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 very good condition. Please note - the trimming of the linen is uneven on the top and bottom of this poster, not affecting the image. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Oct. 18, 2023
WWII NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER BY MCCLELLAND BARCLAY
Est: $200 - $300
Original 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. Light dampness stain across the top. 27.5 x 41 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Oct. 17, 2023
Original Vintage WWII Navy Poster Dish It Out in the Navy by McClelland Barclay
Est: $700 - $1,200
This image encourages young men of conscription age to "choose now while you can" sign up for the Navy before the draft was enacted. Here we see brave seamen loading a canon for an attack. WWII was the first time American men were required to register for a draft during peacetime, 15 months before the country was officially at war. 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 very good condition. Please note - the trimming of the linen is uneven on the top and bottom of this poster, not affecting the image. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Jun. 11, 2023
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $4,250 - $5,500
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
Jun. 02, 2023
McClelland Barclay sculpture
Est: $60 - $120
McClelland Barclay (American 1891-1943) Terrier Dog bronze sculpture, signed and stamped 'Gorham Co. on bottom. 1 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 26, 2023
US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER BY MCCLELLAND BARCLAY
Est: $300 - $400
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
Apr. 16, 2023
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943).
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
American Man Carrying Tanks. Oil on board, with collage. Signed at lower right "McClelland Barclay- USNR". From a Larchmont, NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Mar. 25, 2023
McClelland Barclay American Pair Bronzed Bookends
Est: $40 - $15,000
McClelland Barclay (1891-1942) American Bronzed Pair of Bookends, Seated Male Figures / Blacksmiths. Signed on side of figures. Measuring 5.5 inches H x 3.5 x 3.5.
Kavanagh Auctions
Mar. 16, 2023
BARCLAY, McClelland (1891-1943). Fight Let’s Go! Join the N...
Est: $200 - $400
BARCLAY, McClelland (1891-1943). Fight Let’s Go! Join the Navy. 1941. Handsome recruitment poster by a noted American illustrator. 42 x 28”. Original folds, some edgewear, internal and marginal creasing, a few marginal tears. Unbacked. With the inkstamp of The World Aflame Private Collection of Jacques M. Lissovoy on the verso. B+/B.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 04, 2023
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943), Bronze Double-Sided Doctor's Trade Sign
Est: $300 - $500
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Double-Sided Doctor's Trade Sign patinated bronze marked "McClelland Barclay / John J. Bouvier, M.D." 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (case) 21 x 21 inches (sign)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Feb. 11, 2023
Original Vintage American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $600 - $900
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Naval Aviation has a place for you Offset 1941 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (A-/B+) small edge tears, minimal creasing and staining at the edges, one tiny loss in lower left margin#USA #World War II #Navy #Planes
PosterConnection Inc.
Dec. 18, 2022
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $5,000 - $6,500
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
Dec. 11, 2022
McClelland Barclay 1930's Bronze-Finish Pen Holder
Est: $200 - $300
McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) Arts Products Corp. Bronze-Finished white metal "Young Satyr" Pen Holder circa 1930, signed with (c) to back in loose casting. Height 6 3/4 inches (17 cm.). NOTE: McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) was US Navy Officer, a top Magazine and Advertising Illustrator, and Hollywood Movie Poster Artist, his side business casting costume jewelry and making inexpensive Art Deco sculptural Desk Accessories for homes and offices made him little money.
Eddie's Auction
Oct. 22, 2022
SAVE YOUR CANS PASS THE AMMO WWII POSTER
Est: $140 - $240
American WWII poster, 'Save Your Cans - Help pass the Ammunition - Prepare Your Tin Cans for War', artwork by McClelland Barclay, USNR (1891-1943), War Production Board, Salvage Division, 33 x 24.5 inches. Various horizontal folds, 3-inch tear on left edge, 2-inch split on right edge, minor loss on left edge.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Oct. 18, 2022
Original Vintage WWII Poster Ammo McClelland Barclay 1942
Est: $800 - $1,400
This WWII poster by McClelland Barclay is innovative in its use of perspective. Notice how the average American hands the solider his ammo from our angle as though they are us! This poster was likely a proof, with text to be added later. 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. 18, 2022
Original Vintage WWII Poster Pilot McClelland Barclay 1942
Est: $800 - $1,400
This WWII poster by McClelland Barclay is innovative in its use of perspective. Notice how the average American hands the pilot his measuring device from our angle as though they are us! This poster was likely a proof, with text to be added later. 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. 18, 2022
Original Vintage WWII Navy Poster Dish It Out in the Navy by McClelland Barclay
Est: $700 - $1,200
This image encourages young men of conscription age to "choose now while you can" sign up for the Navy before the draft was enacted. Here we see brave seamen loading a canon for an attack. WWII was the first time American men were required to register for a draft during peacetime, 15 months before the country was officially at war. 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 very good condition. Please note - the trimming of the linen is uneven on the top and bottom of this poster, not affecting the image. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Sep. 24, 2022
Rare Original American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $400 - $600
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Fight - Let's Go - Join the Navy Offset 1941 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B-) was folded, corner losses, tape and tape staining. small tears and wear at the edges and folds#USA #World War II #Navy
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 24, 2022
Original Vintage US World War II Navy Poster Barclay
Est: $400 - $600
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.
Sep. 24, 2022
Rare Original 1940s American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $400 - $600
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943 Let's hit 'em with everything we've got - The navy Offset 1942 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B) was folded, tape and surface losses at the edges and in the corners, small loss in the bottom left corner, tiny tears and minor wear at the folds#USA #World War II #Navy
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 11, 2022
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $5,250 - $6,750
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
Aug. 04, 2022
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (1891-1943). "SUB SPOTTED - LET 'EM HAVE IT!" Circa 1942. 41¾x28½ inches, 106x72½ cm.
Est: $500 - $750
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (1891-1943) "SUB SPOTTED - LET 'EM HAVE IT!" Circa 1942. 41 3/4x28 1/2 inches, 106x72 1/2 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and restoration in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds; creases and abrasions in image. Judd p. 52, Zeman p. 42, Pollack p. 45.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 12, 2022
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $5,500 - $7,250
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
Dec. 12, 2021
McClelland Barclay (MO,NY,CA,1891-1943) oil painting
Est: $6,000 - $7,500
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
Dec. 11, 2021
McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) "Nantucket" O/C
Est: $700 - $1,200
Titled, 'Woods Hole, Nantucket Sound' coastal scene of sailboats on a windy day, oil on canvas over board. Titled, signed, and dated 1938 on reverse. McClelland Barclay was active/lived in Missouri, New York, California, and is known for painting, illustration, sculpture, and jewelry design. Overall size: 19 1/2 x 16 in. Sight size: 16 x 12 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 10, 2021
McClelland Barclay, WAVES/SPARS, c. 1943, Print
Est: $50 - $100
McClelland Barclay, WAVES/SPARS, c. 1943, Print, image size: 9.5 x 8.5", frame: 19 x 19" Condition: Excellent; no condition notes for print Provenance: A Schertz, TX Estate We will happily provide seamless shipping services on this lot. Please email us at shipping@vogtauction.com or call 210-971-5750 for more information.
Vogt Galleries Texas
Oct. 07, 2021
Rare 1942 WW2 McClelland Barclay USNR Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Vintage and Original, World War Two Poster by McClelland Barclay, 1942. Lithographed by Einson Freeman Co. Linen backed. Approx. 18" x 24". Overall fine condition with light surface creases.
Weiss Auctions
Sep. 21, 2021
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY (AMERICAN, 1891-1943) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Estate of Eugene Vidal, father of author Gore Vidal. This painting has been consigned by grandson of Eugene Vidal. Eugene Luther "Gene" Vidal April 13, 1895 February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor and athlete. He was the father of author Gore Vidal. 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. Barclay and the woman on the right were friends. The woman on the right Katherine Roberts, other woman unknown The painting is titled Sophie and Lydia this painting became a cover for Cosmopolitan. Barclay introduced Katherine to Eugene Vidal whom he later married. Vidal was the main promoter of Amelia Earhart. This is a fabulous painting by the Saturday Evening posts top illustrator. Measures 27 1/2 x 30" plus original frame. Signed lower left.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
May. 18, 2021
lot information coming soon
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
lot information coming soon.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
May. 15, 2021
BARCLAY, McClelland. Defend American Freedom / It’s Everybo...
Est: $200 - $300
BARCLAY, McClelland. Defend American Freedom / It’s Everybody’s Job. National Association of Manufacturers, ca. 1942. World War II work incentive poster depicts Uncle Sam trading his stars and stripes top hat for a worker’s cap. Silhouettes of factories along bottom edge. 20 x 15 ¾”. Inpainted tears and pinholes. Linen backed. B+.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Apr. 21, 2021
McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) for McClelland Barclay Art Co. desk articles, three: humidor with frog, matchbox cover with frog and...
Est: $150 - $250
McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) for McClelland Barclay Art Co. desk articles, three: humidor with frog, matchbox cover with frog and concealed matchbook holder with dachshund USA bronze-plated base metal etched signatures (matchbook holder, humidor) humidor: 2"dia x 4"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 07, 2021
McClelland Barclay (American/Missouri, 1891-1943)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
McClelland Barclay (American/Missouri, 1891-1943) , "Tennis Player", gouache on paper, signed upper right, 18 1/4 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 03, 2020
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Sheerest Chiffons or the Heaviest Silks
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
McClelland Barclay (American, 1891-1943) Sheerest Chiffons or the Heaviest Silks--Holeproof Hosiery, Life Magazine, February 2, 1925 Oil on canvas 37 x 27-1/8 inches (94.0 x 68.9 cm) Signed lower right: McClelland Barclay PROVENANCE: Private collection, Great Falls, Virginia. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 12, 2020
Original Vintage US World War II Poster Save the Cans
Est: $300 - $450
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943. Save your cans - Help pass the Ammunition. Offset ca. 1942. Printer: no information. Condition Details: (B+) was folded, small tears and minor creasing at the edges and folds, 4 in./10 cm tear at the top edge
PosterConnection Inc.
Oct. 12, 2020
Original Vintage American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $500 - $700
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943. Naval Aviation has a place for you. Offset 1941. Printer: no information. Condition Details: (A-/B+) small edge tears, minimal creasing and staining at the edges, one tiny loss in lower left margin
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 26, 2020
Original Vintage American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $500 - $700
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943. Naval Aviation has a place for you. Offset 1941. Printer: no information. Condition Details: (A-/B+) small edge tears, minimal creasing and staining at the edges, one tiny loss in lower left margin
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 26, 2020
Original Vintage American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $500 - $700
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943. Arise Americans - United States Navy. Offset 1941. Printer: no information. Condition Details: (A-) minimal tears and minor creasing and staining in the margins
PosterConnection Inc.
Jun. 26, 2020
Rare Original American World War II Navy Poster
Est: $700 - $1,000
Barclay, McClelland 1891 - 1943. Fight - Let's Go - Join the Navy. Offset 1941. Size: 42.1 x 27.9 in. (107 x 71 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (B+/A-) minor creasing and dirt at the bottom.
PosterConnection Inc.