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Henry Patrick Raleigh (AM 1880-1944) Two Illustrations

Sold for $600 at Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers on May 2, 2025.

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Henry Patrick Raleigh (American 1880-1944) Two illustrations, one pen, ink and gouache on paper depicting a family on horseback 11 x 21" one charcoal on paper depicting two ladies in conversation- With Colliers Publication tag on reverse 15 x 11" . Raleigh started his career in San Francisco and then moved to New York where he gradually progressed from newspapers to top magazines such as Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Colliers and Saturday Evening Post. During World War I he did a number of Propaganda posters for War Bonds. Surprisingly, his trademark became his pictures of glittering parties and fashionable society life. He was sought after by some of the greatest writers of his day, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, who wrote a fan letter saying, "Honestly, I think they're the best illustrations I've ever seen!"

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