1955 Cover Time John Foster Dulles Secretary of State - ORIGINAL TM5

Please note that this is a cover only.

This is an original 1955 color cover for Time, featuring an image by Ernest Hamlin Baker of John Foster Dulles, a U. S. Secretary of State who served under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

CONDITION

This 56+ year old Item is rated Very Fine / Fine+. Light aging in margins. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. Small hole - left margin. No water damage. On the left side there is a mail stamp showing. There is moderate creasing in the margins of this cover.

• Product Type: Original Cover; Color
• Grade: Very Fine / Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 8.25 x 11 inches; 21 x 28 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Baker, Ernest Hamlin. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image.

Ernest Hamlin Baker

Ernest Hamlin Baker (1889-1975) was born in Rhode Island. He was a self-taught illustrator and was famous for his painting of George Marshall. He attended Colgate College and was soon commissioned to create artwork for Fortune. He created eleven Fortune Magazine covers from 1929 to 1941, as well as several portraits, and over 300 covers for Time Magazine. During the Great Depression, he worked on several Public Works of Art (PWAP) projects. A mural painted during this time at the Wakefield, Rhode Island post office, now hangs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Keywords specific to this image: Republican Party, Political, Politicians

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