Thanks to all our buyers! We are honored to be your one-stop, 5-star source for vintage pin up, pulp magazines, original illustration art, decorative collectibles and ephemera with a wide and always changing assortment of antique and vintage items from the Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco; Mid-Century Modern eras. All items are 100% guaranteed to be original, vintage, and as described. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions about the items and our policies and please take a moment to peruse our other great items. All sell !ITEM: You are offerding on an antique and really magical original early 20th century WWI era large poster sized patriotic pre pin-up lithographic art print. A lovely image by James Ross Bryson featuring a sad eyed, hauntingly beautiful Art Nouveau maiden draped in a patriotic red, white and blue American flag. This was printed during the conflict of World War I (1914-1918, the artist died shortly before the end of the war). The hardships endured and the staggering loss of life make this stoic and sad eyed yet determined beautiful maiden really resonate. She is the antithesis of the World War II Victory Girl and this is a poignant and haunting tribute that is among our favorite print images of all time.This was not a time for celebration but a time for stoic reflection and this image is mesmerizing. J. Ross Bryson was a prolific early 1900s Calendar artist who worked for The Thos. D. Murphy Calendar company among other firms. He created numerous incarnations of what was known as \"The Bryson Girl\", and his ladies were risque and provocative for the day. We have several of his original pastels and he really was a pioneer in the pin-up art field. His style clearly influenced Rolf Armstrong, Earl Moran, Zoe Mozert and other later day pastel calendar pin-up artists.Just a fantastic Coshocton Ohio estate find that was printed by the Parker - Brawner Litho Co. Washington D. C.
In wonderful un-circulated near mint archived condition - measuring a substantial 15\" x 20 1/2\"
As always is 100% guaranteed vintage and original as always from GrapefruitMoonGallery.Condition: This is very fine near mint condition -- an important Americana antique fine art print that is Bio: James Ross Bryson was born in Canada in 1856 and passed away in Chicago in 1918. He is buried in Canada. He was an illustrator for several calendar companies, but mainly did work for the Thomas D. Murphy company of Red Oak Iowa. He painted mainly woman. His paintings were often quite risque for publication for the time period. Paypal Buyers Are Invited To grapefruitmoongallery\'s Fresh sale Weekly Newsletter