Description
Original period front cover from the September 1927 issue of The Etude Music Magazine, featuring a fleet of stylized sailing ships riding dramatic ocean waves, with sails beautifully illustrated as sheets of musical notation. Rich navy and cobalt blue waves are complemented by warm terracotta, cream, and ivory sails, with soft coral, blush pink, and gray clouds. This is an authentic vintage magazine cover, not a later reproduction. Cover illustration by F.S. Cooke.
Presented with a vintage cream mat and sold unframed. The magazine cover measures approximately 13'' X 10'', and the overall mat measures approximately 18'' X 14'' This listing is for the front cover only. No interior magazine pages are included.
Condition is consistent with age and may include light toning. Please review photographs carefully.
A striking example of early 20th-century editorial illustration and graphic design. Additional original magazine covers are available.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good overall presentation with light paper toning and minor imperfections visible upon close inspection.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Paper
Details:
Art Subjects: Seascape
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Unframed
Presented with a vintage cream mat and sold unframed. The magazine cover measures approximately 13'' X 10'', and the overall mat measures approximately 18'' X 14'' This listing is for the front cover only. No interior magazine pages are included.
Condition is consistent with age and may include light toning. Please review photographs carefully.
A striking example of early 20th-century editorial illustration and graphic design. Additional original magazine covers are available.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good overall presentation with light paper toning and minor imperfections visible upon close inspection.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Paper
Details:
Art Subjects: Seascape
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Unframed
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good overall presentation with light paper toning and minor imperfections visible upon close inspection.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
18 x 14 x 0.1 in
1927 Original the Etude Music Magazine Cover, September, f.s. Cooke, Art Deco, Matted
Estimate $60-$140
Starting Price
$30
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