Sale 2495 - Illustration Art, December 6, 2018

143 c RICHARD AMSEL. “The Madams of San Francisco.” Cover illustra­ tion for the book by Curt Gentry (New York: Ballantine Books, 1973). Acrylic on paper laid to board. 457x273 mm; 18x10 3 / 4 inches, on 20 1 / 4 x13-inch sheet. Signed “Amsel” in lower right image. Framed. [1,500/2,500] 144 c WALTER BAUMHOFER. “Watching her, I wondered how any girl who looked so good could make people feel so bad. A thundering log jam in a raging river is easier to handle than a Reckless Redhead.” Story illustration for “The Reckless Redhead” by EdmundWare published in The American Magazine, February 1949, with their label. Oil on canvas. 864x597 mm; 34x23 1 / 2 inches. Signed “WalterM. Baumhofer” in lower left image. Framed. Accompanied by a copy of the magazine. Provenance: From the Estate of Charles Martignette to present owner. [2,000/3,000] 143 144