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Eskimo Village Illustration on Silk by A.I Keller [177789]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Eskimo Village Illustration on Silk by A.I Keller [177789]
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This is an drawing by one time New York Herald illustrator, Arthur Ignatius Keller (1867-1924). I can't find the title of the work, but is done on silk and measures 11"x 14" and has some water staining, which gives the piece character in my opinion. Keller eventually gave up work for newspapers and magazines to provide book illustrations for authors such as F. Hopkinson Smith, Thomas Dixon, Kathleen Norris, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, and Jeffrey Farnol. He illustrated A Christmas Carol (Dickens), (The Virginian (Wister), Kate Bonnet (Stockton), The Right of Way (Gilbert Parker), and the stories of Bret Harte. He won many medals for paintings and some of his oil and water-color productions were acquired by prominent galleries around the world. Please see photos for more details. New York City New York