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Mary Queen of Scots

Creator: Edmund Dulac
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Stunningly detailed and masterfully rendered around a complex composition. Mary Queen of Scots was painted for the cover of the June 10, 1934, issue of American Weekly. It was part of Dulac's series Follies that destroyed famous Queens which also featured illustrations of Seiramis, Dido, Isabella of Bavaria, Marie-Antoinette, and Queen Chand (see previous lot).
Mary Queen of Scots
signed 'Edmund Dulac' lower right and inscribed as titled on the reverse
watercolor and gouache over traces of pencil on paperboard .
Literature
American Weekly, 10 June 1934, cover illustration
C. White, Edmund Dulac, London, 1976, p. 204
Framed: 19.5 x 23.5

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Gouache, Watercolor, pencil
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1934
Styles / Movements:	Realism, Surrealism, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	621142

Dimensions

W.	12 in;	H.	13 in;
W.	30.48 cm;	H.	33.02 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.