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HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY.
Enchanted Evening. Charcoal on illustration board. 730x978 mm; 28
3
/
4
x38
1
/
2
inches. Signed
in full and dated 1923 in lower right image. Pinholes and toning at extreme edges, few
surface abrasions, not affecting image; Judy Goffman gallery label on verso of matte board.
Matted and framed.
[6,000/9,000]
A charming illustration for an unidentified story featuring a quintessential “Christy Girl” guiding
the viewer's gaze around a soirée.The murals in the room featuring nymphs are similar to those he
would create for the walls of NewYork City's Café des Artistes in 1934.
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HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY.
Did you see the way he looked at me? An elegant story illustration for an unidentified
publication featuring a woman just returned from an event, her lavish evening coat tossed
casually across her chair, and addressing her maid. Ink and wash on board, with areas
heightened in white. 762x1016 mm; 30x40 inches. Signed in full and dated 1922 in lower
right image. Edges heavily chipped (not affecting image), age-toning and pinholes in margins,
two pieces of tape in outer margins.
[5,000/7,000]
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