The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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Books page for Charles Twelvetrees ((1872/88 - 1948)), known for Chubby-cheeked child figure postcard illustrations, whimsy, humor, commercial art. Showing 2 books.
Charles Twelvetrees PUBLICATIONS
1872/88 New York City - 1948 New York City. Known for: Chubby-cheeked child figure postcard illustrations, whimsy, humor, commercial art.
Charles H. Twelvetrees is well-known to vintage postcard, and ephemera collectors in general for his many illustrations, mainly of chubby-cheeked children, which often are shown with funny captions.... Read full biography
Charles H. Twelvetrees is well-known to vintage postcard, and ephemera collectors in general for his many illustrations, mainly of chubby-cheeked children, which often are shown with funny captions. I put up the two examples that I have from postcards below (cropped and cleaned up a little in... Read full biography
Charles H. Twelvetrees is well-known to vintage postcard, and ephemera collectors in general for his many illustrations, mainly of chubby-cheeked children, which often are shown with funny captions. I put up the two examples that I have from postcards below (cropped and cleaned up a little in Photoshop.) . His work can also be found on magazine covers, in newspapers, on calendars, and as valentines of that era. To mention a couple of particular examples, he was the illustrator for a children’s... Read full biography
Charles H. Twelvetrees is well-known to vintage postcard, and ephemera collectors in general for his many illustrations, mainly of chubby-cheeked children, which often are shown with funny captions. I put up the two examples that I have from postcards below (cropped and cleaned up a little in Photoshop.) . His work can also be found on magazine covers, in newspapers, on calendars, and as valentines of that era. To mention a couple of particular examples, he was the illustrator for a children’s story by Seymour Eaton, called Prince Domino and ‘Muffles,’ and he did a comic strip called Johnny Quack and the Van Cluck Twins. (Some accounts say Van Cluck Sisters which, unless the strip name was changed at some point, is incorrect. Images can be... Read full biography
Charles H. Twelvetrees is well-known to vintage postcard, and ephemera collectors in general for his many illustrations, mainly of chubby-cheeked children, which often are shown with funny captions. I put up the two examples that I have from postcards below (cropped and cleaned up a little in Photoshop.) . His work can also be found on magazine covers, in newspapers, on calendars, and as valentines of that era. To mention a couple of particular examples, he was the illustrator for a children’s story by Seymour Eaton, called Prince Domino and ‘Muffles,’ and he did a comic strip called Johnny Quack and the Van Cluck Twins. (Some accounts say Van Cluck Sisters which, unless the strip name was changed at some point, is incorrect. Images can be found online of the comic strip showing the last word in the title as “Twins” not “Sisters.”) It’s also interesting to note... Read full biography
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pages