Description: 1927 LESLIE THRASHER DATE ROMANCE LOVE FIGHT CAVE MAN ILLUS ART COVER COV1277 DATE OF THIS ** ORIGINAL ** ILLUSTRATED COVER: 1927SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS/DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: When collecting ILLUSTRATED COVER ART one can do so by content, artist, year, theme, etc etc... with plenty of each to fill a wall or portfolio... Prices are normally based on condition, artist, condition, theme, condition, publishing year, condition... and condition... (DO YA SEE THE PATTEN...HAHA) Most of the covers where mailed folded (and / or folded by the owner to fit the back pocket or purse). Those covers which have no center fold have a higher premium in any collection. Because of the gloss paper used and the richness of inks for most covers, age wear + use from handling are very important factors in pricing (see above value line for pricing factors)ILLUSTRATED COVER artwork is fun, exciting and well worth COLLECTING, as each year takes it's toll... the remaining covers available in the market have shrunk AND THUS those that survive consistently keep INCREASING in value.. Framed correctly with acid free techniques and quality matting, backing and frames will no doubt increase their value as the years pass. and in the meantime one gets to derive the pleasure of enjoyment and sharing with friends..COVER ART works well to display not only in the home but certainly does well for any office, or business establishment.. Always getting plenty of "viewing", questions and comments... ILLUSTRATOR/ARTIST: Charles Leslie Thrasher (September 15, 1889 – December 2, 1936) was an American illustrator best known for his magazine covers for Liberty magazine and the Saturday Evening Post. Thrasher was born in Piedmont, West Virginia, on September 15, 1889, to Mason and Dorothy Thrasher.As a teenager, he studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and became a commercial artist at age 17. After graduating, he earned a scholarship to Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. When he returned to the United States, he became a student of Howard Pyle. Thrasher's work first appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1912, for which he eventually did twenty-three covers. During the First World War, he enlisted in the 40th Engineer Battalion. He was sent to France, where he partook in camouflage work] His lungs were severely damaged during a poison gas attack. Returning to the United States after the war, he married his wife Janet (née Jackson) at St. Stephen's in New York City in 1920, and settled in Long Island. He was hired in 1924 to create a series of covers for the then-new Liberty magazine, for $1000 per week According to American Illustration's project on Leslie Thrasher, "in 1926, against the advice of fellow artist Norman Rockwell, he agreed to complete a cover a week for Liberty Magazine over a six year period." His contract with Liberty was terminated in 1932 because of declining circulation; Thrasher had created 360 covers for the publication. A house fire occurred at Thrasher's residence in Old Field, New York, on November 29, 1936. Following cries for help from his wife, Thrasher, deaf at the time of the fire, was rescued unconscious from an upstairs bedroom by his neighbor and fellow artist, T. McFerguis Cooper. He was taken by ambulance to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for severe smoke inhalation. He developed pneumonia and died at the hospital on December 2, 1936. The same fire destroyed much of Thrasher's work. Thrasher had one daughter, Audrey. Thrasher was a realist painter, often compared to Norman Rockwell. He is usually considered inferior to Rockwell, but it is noted that he had less time to develop his art.While Rockwell's backgrounds were highly detailed, Thrasher's backgrounds were simply set on white. Nonetheless, Thrasher is occasionally mistaken for Rockwell, in particular the piece "Tipping the Scales", which appeared on the Saturday Evening Post in October 1936. Thrasher's most popular series of covers was created for Liberty and named "For the Love o' Lil." Lil represented a typical (if unusually attractive) middle-class woman, and the covers represented her "life" from young womanhood to middle age. "Storylines" for Lil were often suggested by readers. In 1930, a movie was made featuring Thrasher's character, and a radio show for the character was also produced. In addition to his magazine cover illustrations, his work was featured prominently in advertisements for Chesterfield Cigarettes, Cream of Wheat, DuPont, and the Fisk Tire Company. ADVERT SIZE: SEE RULER SIDES IN PHOTO FOR DIMENSIONS ( ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES) **For multiple purchases please wait for our combined invoice. Shipping discount are ONLY available with this method. Thank You. At BRANCHWATER BOOKS we look for rare & unusual ADVERTISING, COVERS + PRINTS of commercial graphics from throughout the world. Our AD's and COVER'S are ORIGINAL and 100% guaranteed --- (we code all our items to insure authenticity) ---- we stand behind this.IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE A RE-MASTERED COPY PLEASE SEE "MODERN POSTERS" IN OUR STORE. As graphic collectors ourselves, we take great pride in doing the best job we can to preserve and extend the wonderful historic graphics of the past. PLEASE LOOK AT OUR PHOTO CLOSELY AS IT IS (ALBEIT LOWER RESOLUTION) THE PRODUCT BEING SOLD.....NOT STOCK IMAGES **NOTE** : PAGES MAY SHOW AGE WEAR AND IMPERFECTIONS TO MARGINS, WITH CLOSED NICKS AND CUTS, WHICH DO NOT AFFECT AD IMAGE OR TEXT WHEN MATTED AND FRAMED. SOMETIMES THE PAGES HAVE BEEN TRIMMED.. PLEASE NOTE THE ACTUAL SIZE OF SELLING AD IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO IMAGE... WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET... We ship via United States Postal Service. We have a 4 day handling time not including weekends or holidays but normally we have all orders processed, packed and shipped within 48 hrs. A Note to our international buyers (Including Canada). Please read before placing a bid or buying an item: **Import taxes, duties and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying on items. 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