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Reno,NV - Washoe County - 1942 - Pacific Meat Company Calendar :

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Reno,NV - Washoe County - 1942 - Pacific Meat Company Calendar :
Calendar features a right side/back depiction of a nude female. She is leaning on a mantle with her left arm, admiring her beauty in a mirror, while her right hand reaches out toward a beautiful flower in a vase. The lithograph measures 8 1/2 x 11 1/2", and is mounted on a biege matte with a brown backing measuring 12 1/2 x 18". Border lines of brown and gold surround the artwork on the matte. The calendar, dated 1942 on the inside, is titled "Greetings of the Season," and is stitched onto the matte. Printed beneath the company name is "244 East Plaza, Reno, Nevada," "Wholesale and Retail," and "Phone 3136." A 1 1/2" to 2" tear can be seen in both the upper right and left corners and the matte has visible discoloration along the right and top edges, otherwise fine. While little is known about the artist, Jules Erbit, he is considered a master of pastels, and was a prolific pin-up artist from the 1930s - 50s. His work was used on calendars, posters and prints. His art was published by C. Moss and Brown & Bigelow, among others. (Ref: askart.com)