02-18-2018 06:44 AM
I've seen similar prints before in the distant past, but can't find it anywhere online. It's old and very large, but there are no identifying marks on it. I believe it's an original lithograph (no micro dots). Any help would be appreciated!
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02-19-2018 12:40 PM
It is an air brush painting. Like the kids who spray paint today, they used stencils for each part of the print/painting. They were very popular during the war years, 1940-1945.
02-18-2018 07:42 AM
Not terribly old. 1930s to 1950s-ish. (At a guess, I'd think around the time of Gone with the Wind.) Just a decorative print. Meant to hang in a lady's boudoir, or some such.
Debora
02-18-2018 11:39 AM
Thanks Debora! I was guessing about that time frame too, but wasn't 100% sure.
02-19-2018 12:40 PM
It is an air brush painting. Like the kids who spray paint today, they used stencils for each part of the print/painting. They were very popular during the war years, 1940-1945.
02-19-2018 01:40 PM - edited 02-19-2018 01:41 PM
I think so, too. "Southern Belles" with impossible, and impossibly long, necks were popular. This looks pretty faded, to me, as I always think of them as being more colorful than this.
02-19-2018 02:09 PM
We don't know for sure that it actually IS an airbrush painting. They did do screens of these.
02-19-2018 02:27 PM - edited 02-19-2018 02:31 PM
True. Just based on OP's picture, it looks like one of the old airbursh things to me, faded. If I'm wrong, that will be only twice today, which means I'm doing better than usual.
02-19-2018 03:14 PM
I will just list it as an airbrush or screen. After you said it could be air brushed, I tested a very small area with a dampened Q tip and color did rub off. It is quite large - 30" x 26", and the paper is very thick. Thanks so much for your reply!
02-19-2018 03:26 PM
lol 🙂 I'm just grateful you replied! You appear to be very knowledgeable to me! Thanks!