Robert Lawson (American, 1892-1957) Illustration for Chesterfield Cigarette Advertisement: "Just the Right Amount of Turkish"

Description:

Robert Lawson (American, 1892-1957)

Illustration for Chesterfield Cigarette Advertisement: "Just the Right Amount of Turkish"
Identified and dated ".../1930" on the frame backing.
Ink, watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper, 5 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (13.5 x 14.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Affixed to window mat with brown tape to upper and lower edges, pale toning, mat burn, foxing, adhesive residue to the reverse.

Provenance: Acquired from the artist by G. Everett Hoyt, an employee of Hoyt Advertising who handled the Chesterfield account; by descent to the current private collection, Massachusetts.
Estimate $800-1,200


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