Lot description
Hamilton King (American, 1871-1952) Drawing. Title - The Black Bonnet. Pastel portrait of a young woman. The expressionist quality is similar to pastel drawings of women by Norwegian Expressionist artist Edvard Munch. Pastel on paper drawing. Signed lower right Hamilton King 1902. Sight size measures 24 inches high, 13 inches wide. Frame measures 27.25 inches high, 16.1 inches wide. In good condition, chip on the bottom right of the frame. From Askart.com: Hamilton King (1871-1952) was a prominent illustrator who worked in the late 1800s and early 1900s. King illustrated the Coca-Cola girls for calendars from 1910 to 1913. The Coca-Cola calendar work was considered significant because the artist's signature appeared in all printed matter for Coca-Cola, including serving trays. King became well known for his Hamilton King Girls, significantly working on behalf of Turkish Trophies Cigarettes. A majority of this collection is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Additional collections of the artist are held by the Smithsonian Institution.