This work was featured on the cover of the September 1945 issue of "Vogue" magazine. Provenance: The Estate of Michaele Vollbracht, Safety Harbor, Florida. Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018) was an artist and fashion designer working both under his own name and for other designers, notably Bill Blass Limited, Geoffrey Beene and Donald Brooks. Vollbracht was the designer of Bloomingdale's famous Face Bag, and recipient of the 1980 Coty Award. His artwork has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Smithsonian Institution and is included in many private collections, among them former President Gerald Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Elizabeth Taylor, and Paloma Picasso. {source: Wikipedia} Reference (official reproduction): condenaststore.com
Designer & Manufacturer: Carl Erickson (1891-1958)
Markings: signed, Conde Nast stamp to reverse, marking(s)
Country of Origin & Materials: American; ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 26"h, 19"w; 37"h, 29.75"w frame
Condition
art: very good, some staining and foxing; frame: very good, some scratches, small chip