1930 Print Alfred Emanuel Smith Portrait Governor Ernest Baker Hoover FZ1
CONDITION
This 81+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note there is printing on the reverse.
- Product Type: Original Color Print; Color
- Grade: Very Fine +++
- Dimensions: Approximately 9.5 x 11 inches; 24 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 name printed on page - bottom right 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: Al Smith, Tammany Hall, Politics, Political
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