Dean Cornwell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Dean Cornwell Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 21, 2024
WWII US VICTORY LOAN POSTER
Est: $160 - $300
WWII American Victory Loan poster, 'VICTORY - now you can invest in it! - VICTORY LOAN,' artwork by Dean Cornwell (1892-1960), printed by the U.S. Government Printing Offices, 1945, O-666315. 18.5 x 26 inches. Mailing folds.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Nov. 21, 2024
WWII US VICTORY LOAN POSTER
Est: $160 - $300
WWII American Victory Loan counter top display advertisement, 'VICTORY - now you can invest in it! - VICTORY LOAN,' artwork by Dean Cornwell (1892-1960). Printed on cardboard, 12.25 x 8.5 inches, light wear, two pinholes in the top corners.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Oct. 23, 2024
Dean Cornwell
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
American, 1892-1960 Through the Copse Signed Dean Cornwell (lc) oil on canvas 28 1/4 x 36 1/8 inches (36 1/4 x 44 inches) Qty: (1) Craquelure; small loss in the foliage above and to the left of the male figure; toe-nailed into the frame; unexamined out of the frame; no signs of restoration seen under UV light.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 22, 2024
Original Vintage Victory Loan WWII Poster War Bond Eagle 1945
Est: $400 - $800
As World War II continued to unfold, the cost of financing the war effort became a focus of many of the posters issued by the United States Government. In this image, we are presented with a variety of patriotic elements such as the Bald eagle, Stars and Stripes, and Bonds. It is an effort to rally the citizens on the home front to buy the bonds to help pay for the war. The artist, Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) was an American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular magazines and books as literary illustrations, advertisements, and posters promoting the war effort. Throughout the first half of the 20th century he was a dominant presence in American illustration. At the peak of his popularity he was nicknamed the "Dean of Illustrators." This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Sep. 26, 2024
WWII US VICTORY LOAN POSTER
Est: $200 - $300
WWII American Victory Loan counter top display posters, 'VICTORY - now you can invest in it! - VICTORY LOAN,' artwork by Dean Cornwell (1892-1960). Printed on cardboard, 12.25 x 8.5 inches, light wear, two pinholes in the top corners.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Sep. 19, 2024
Dean Cornwell Drawing - "Tunis" (1922)
Est: $500 - $750
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960). "Tunis" crayon on paper, 1922. Signed "D.C." with title and initials at lower left. A lovely drawing by American artist Dean Cornwell featuring an abstract rendering of a vibrant street scene, likely in Tunisia due to the title "Tunis." The drawing shows a row of green buildings topped by cascading vines along a street that crosses the composition at a slight diagonal with a street lamp in the foreground at the left and a parked car to the right. An orange object or person is additionally pictured at the left, while several store windows and other figures are depicted at the other side of the street. Size of drawing: 10" W x 6" H (25.4 cm x 15.2 cm); of frame: 16" W x 12" H (40.6 cm x 30.5 cm) Verso is inscribed "DEAN CORNWELL / MERRY CHRISTMAS! / BETTINA AND DONE / FROM MERF / 79 / GIFT: GERALD MERFELD." Gerald Merfeld is an American artist who had a three year apprenticeship with master illustrator Dean Cornwell. Dean Cornwell was a left-handed American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular magazines and books as literary illustrations, advertisements, and posters promoting the war effort. Throughout the first half of the 20th century he was a dominant presence in American illustration. At the peak of his popularity he was nicknamed the "Dean of Illustrators." Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188762
Artemis Gallery
Jul. 21, 2024
DEAN CORNWELL BANK MURAL STUDY
Est: $300 - $500
CORNWELL, Dean, (American, 1892-1960): Elderly Native American Holding Spear, a Mural Study for Lewiston-Maine National Bank, Pencil and Charcoal, 10" x 9", from 1956, matted, illustration house catalog affixed verso.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jul. 03, 2024
WWII US VICTORY LOAN POSTER
Est: $160 - $300
WWII American Victory Loan poster, 'VICTORY - now you can invest in it! - VICTORY LOAN,' artwork by Dean Cornwell (1892-1960), printed by the U.S. Government Printing Offices, 1945, O-666315. 18.5 x 26 inches. Mailing folds, and pinholes in the corners of the poster.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jul. 03, 2024
WWII US VICTORY LOAN POSTER
Est: $100 - $200
WWII American Victory Loan counter top display posters, 'VICTORY - now you can invest in it! - VICTORY LOAN,' artwork by Dean Cornwell (1892-1960). Printed on cardboard, 12.25 x 8.5 inches, light wear, two pinholes in the top corners.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jun. 27, 2024
Dean Cornwell, Peter Sees the Figure on the Shore (two works)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Dean Cornwell Peter Sees the Figure on the Shore (two works) c. 1948 oil on canvas; oil on board 35 h x 45 w in (89 x 114 cm) 12.75 h x 15.75 w in (32 x 40 cm) book: 9.125 h x 6.25 w x 1.5 d in (23 x 16 x 4 cm) Lot includes an original oil painting on canvas and a smaller oil study on board. Signed to lower left of one work 'Dean Cornwell'. Signed by the artist's son Kirkham Cornwell to verso of additional work with artist's studio stamp. Sold with a copy of The Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. Douglas. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Thence by descent | Acquired from the previous by the present owner Literature: The Big Fisherman, Douglas, ppg. 200-201 Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators, Broder, ppg. 12, 24 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 20, 2024
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) Crucifixion on the battlefield.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) Crucifixion on the battlefield. Magazine illustration published in "Sergeant of Chasseurs," by Sir Philip Gibbs, Cosmopolitan magazine, April 1929. Oil on canvas. 33 ½ x 47 ½ inches (canvas), framed to 37 x 50 ¾ inches. Initialed "DC" in center left image. Caption: "Thirty yards - twenty yards from the French line. 'Oh Christ!' Armond thought, 'the world has crucified you again.'"
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 15, 2024
DEAN CORNWELL BANK MURAL STUDY
Est: $400 - $600
CORNWELL, Dean, (American, 1892-1960): Elderly Native American Holding Spear, a Mural Study for Lewiston-Maine National Bank, Pencil and Charcoal, 10" x 9", from 1956, matted, illustration house catalog affixed verso.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jun. 05, 2024
Dean Cornwell (1892 - 1960) Original Illustration
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil and Pencil on Board. Original Vignette which appears to be part of a larger illustration. 18" x 29 1/2" which has a jagged edge on left with the partial image of the remaining illustration. This is an unfinished piece with a wonderful illustration of a suited man looking at a woman on a couch. Signed right side under the illustration. Purchased in the late 1970's at Illustration House.
Weiss Auctions
May. 16, 2024
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Golden Gate, Jerusalem, c. 1925-1926
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Golden Gate, Jerusalem, c. 1925-1926 oil on canvas initialed DC and dated illegibly (lower right); signed and titled (on the stretcher) 37 1/2 x 27 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Provenance: The Artist Ezra Winters, Falls Village, Connecticut, acquired from the Artist Renata Hunter, Falls Village, Connecticut, by descent from the above, her father Private Collection, acquired as a gift from the above Exhibited: (possibly) American Art Galleries, New York (partial label attached to stretcher) Literature: William Lyon Phelps, "The Golden Gate: Painting by Dean Cornwell," Good Housekeeping Magazine, June 1926, Vol. 82, No. 6 In 1925, Dean Cornwell visited the Holy Land and created several paintings, which were eventually used for various books and stories with Middle East and Biblical themes. The present lot was illustrated in the sixth of a series of articles about paintings of places in the Holy Land published by Good Housekeeping Magazine in 1926. The article was written by William Lyon Phelps to describe Christ entering Jerusalem through the famed gate on Palm Sunday.
Hindman
May. 06, 2024
WWII US VICTORY LOAN POSTER
Est: $100 - $200
WWII American Victory Loan counter top display posters, 'VICTORY - now you can invest in it! - VICTORY LOAN,' artwork by Dean Cornwell (1892-1960). Printed on cardboard, 12.25 x 8.5 inches, light wear, two pinholes in the top corners.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Apr. 18, 2024
DEAN CORNWELL. (American, 1892-1960). Costume Studies: Several 17th Century Figures, Black and sienna conte on paper. Unsigned. Framed.
Est: $300 - $400
DEAN CORNWELL. (American, 1892-1960). Costume Studies: Several 17th Century Figures, Black and sienna conte on paper. Unsigned. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 22 x 18 inches; frame: 35 x 29 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Apr. 18, 2024
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) A Strange Sound Drifted Down to Kit from the Top
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) A Strange Sound Drifted Down to Kit from the Top of the Range – A... oil on canvas 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 17, 2024
Dean Cornwell Cowboy Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1920 Materials: oil on board Dimensions (H, W, D): 22"h, 16.5"w (work is not framed) Additional Information: Collection of art historian Carl J. Pugliese | Bruneau & Co., Cranston, Rhode Island, 10.14.2023 auction (single owner sale of Pugliese's collected works). This work is from the collection of a former law professor at Indiana University and Temple University, now retired to South Florida. His passion for illustration as an art form began in the early 1970’s and includes genres from fashion design to erotica to cartoons. Amassed over the span of fifty years and acquired from diverse sources, the collection is united by the theme of conveying vibrant beauty and emotion with simplicity in form.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Feb. 06, 2024
Original Vintage Victory Loan WWII Poster War Bond Eagle 1945
Est: $400 - $800
As World War II continued to unfold, the cost of financing the war effort became a focus of many of the posters issued by the United States Government. In this image, we are presented with a variety of patriotic elements such as the Bald eagle, Stars and Stripes, and Bonds. It is an effort to rally the citizens on the home front to buy the bonds to help pay for the war. The artist, Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) was an American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular magazines and books as literary illustrations, advertisements, and posters promoting the war effort. Throughout the first half of the 20th century he was a dominant presence in American illustration. At the peak of his popularity he was nicknamed the "Dean of Illustrators." This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Dec. 14, 2023
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) "Sherring followed the lane with the tramp's air of alertness."
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) "Sherring followed the lane with the tramp's air of alertness." Story illustration for Part V of "Seven Men Came Back" by Warrick Deeping, published in Cosmopolitan, February, 1934. Oil on canvas. 1067x762 mm; 42x30 inches. Signed in the lower right, "DC 33." Cornwell's illustration appears in part 5 of a 7-part series published in The Saturday Evening Post, before being published as a book (New York: McClelland & Stewart, 1934). Seven Men Came Back follows the lives of seven World War I survivors who form a comradeship of six men after World War I. Bonded by friendship, the men struggle with varying degrees of success and failure integrating back into civilian life. This image depicts the full-length figure of Captain Jack Sherring, the character that dominates the story.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 02, 2023
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960), "The Assassin"
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) "The Assassin" pair of oils on board one signed lower right and the other lower left. Framed alike. each 38-1/2" x 14-1/2", framed 44" x 19"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 17, 2023
Original Vintage Victory Loan WWII Poster War Bond Eagle 1945
Est: $400 - $800
As World War II continued to unfold, the cost of financing the war effort became a focus of many of the posters issued by the United States Government. In this image, we are presented with a variety of patriotic elements such as the Bald eagle, Stars and Stripes, and Bonds. It is an effort to rally the citizens on the home front to buy the bonds to help pay for the war. The artist, Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) was an American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular magazines and books as literary illustrations, advertisements, and posters promoting the war effort. Throughout the first half of the 20th century he was a dominant presence in American illustration. At the peak of his popularity he was nicknamed the "Dean of Illustrators." This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Oct. 14, 2023
Dean Cornwell "Flames" Oil Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Depicting a man with a revolver in a black coat, marked on the verso "FLAMES/MARCH 1922/COSMOPOLITAN MAG/DEAN CORNWELL/1921" with a glued brown paper label with the magazine details.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Dean Cornwell Explorers on a Ship Painting
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Painting depicts a group of armed men on a ship wearing pith helmets, a woman, with the lower part of the sail, and crew in the bow.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Dean Cornwell Native American Study
Est: $300 - $500
Charcoal sketch depicting two Native American heads for a larger work.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Figure Study Attributed to Dean Cornwell
Est: $200 - $250
Study depicting the head and shoulders of a Native American man.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Dean Cornwell Sketch of Robert E. Lee
Est: $200 - $400
Pencil sketch depicting Confederate general Robert E. Lee, marked on the mat "Robert E Lee by Dean Cornwell".
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Dean Cornwell Watercolor Study
Est: $300 - $500
Study depicting a head, shoulders, and hands.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Dean Cornwell Cowboy Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Painting depicting a cowboy with his hand covering his mouth, bandana around his neck, and hat in his left hand leaning on his hip, marked on the verso "Dean Cornwell".
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 30, 2023
Original Vintage US WW II Poster Victory Loan
Est: $250 - $350
Cornwell, Dean 1892 - 1960 Victory Loan - Now you can invest in it Offset 1945 25.9 x 18.5 in. (66 x 47 cm) Printer: U.S. Government Printing Office Condition Details: (A-) was folded#USA #World War II #Eagle #Money
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 20, 2023
Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) Figures in an American street, oil on board, 26" x 20.5", (66x52cm).
Est: £400 - £600
Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) Figures in an American street, oil on board, 26" x 20.5", (66x52cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 13, 2023
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Arctic Exploration study Oil and pencil on p
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Arctic Exploration study Oil and pencil on paper laid on board 10-3/4 x 14 inches (27.3 x 35.6 cm) Bears estate stamp on backing paper HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 20, 2023
Original Vintage Victory Loan WWII Poster War Bond Eagle 1945
Est: $400 - $800
As World War II continued to unfold, the cost of financing the war effort became a focus of many of the posters issued by the United States Government. In this image, we are presented with a variety of patriotic elements such as the Bald eagle, Stars and Stripes, and Bonds. It is an effort to rally the citizens on the home front to buy the bonds to help pay for the war. The artist, Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) was an American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular magazines and books as literary illustrations, advertisements, and posters promoting the war effort. Throughout the first half of the 20th century he was a dominant presence in American illustration. At the peak of his popularity he was nicknamed the "Dean of Illustrators." This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
May. 21, 2023
Dean Cornwell "Conquerors of Yellow Fever"
Est: -
Dean Cornwell "Conquerors of Yellow Fever"
Ron Hickman Auctioneer
May. 18, 2023
Dean Cornwell, oil on board
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960), "Study for The Robe: Diana and Marcellus", no signature detected, attribution on verso dated 1992, matted and framed under glass, 8.5"h x 11"w (sight), 15.75"h x 18.25"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 18, 2023
Dean Cornwell, oil on board
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960), Study for an unknown publication, no signature detected, attribution signed by Cornwell's son on verso, dated 1979, matted and framed under plexiglass, 9.25"h x 12.75"w (sight), 16.75"h x 20.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 18, 2023
Dean Cornwell, large oil on canvas, 1942
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Dean Cornwell (American,1892-1960), "The Robe: Slave Market", signed lower right, gallery label verso, 33.75"h x 44.75"w (sight), 53"h x 42"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 18, 2023
Dean Cornwell, oil on board
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960), "The Robe: Diana and Marcellus", signed lower left, 22"h x 29.5"w (sight), 31"h x 38.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 10, 2023
Dean Cornwell, American (1892 - 1960)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Dean Cornwell, American (1892 - 1960) Oil on Canvas "Peter Sees the Figure on the Shore" Signed Lower Left. Sotheby's auction label dated 3/4/2022 lot 411. The lot is offered with a smaller oil study completed by the artist in preparations for the final composition along with a hardcover book displaying the painting as its front cover. The study of the work measures 9" x 12". Large painting measures 34" x 45-1/4". Frame measures 43-1/8" x 54-1/2". Estimate: $15000.00 - $25000.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party Condition: Some professional restorations to the canvas otherwise good condition.
Kodner Galleries
Apr. 30, 2023
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Painting of Shepherds
Est: $800 - $1,200
Dean Cornwell (American,1892-1960) Oil Painting. Title - There Were Shepherds in the Fields. From the book, The City of the Great King 1926. Unsigned. Oil on canvas board possible study or copy. Acquired from the same estate as the signed Cornwell - Pirate's Rescue painting. Painting measures 12 inches high, 16 inches wide. Frame measures 14.5 inches high, 18.5 inches wide.In good condition. From American Illustrators Gallery: Dean Cornwell began his career as an illustrator in 1914 and worked steadily at his avocation until his death at sixty-eight. His art appeared regularly in popular magazines and important books written by a number of the most outstanding authors, including Pearl S. Buck, Lloyd Douglas, Edna Ferber, Ernest Hemingway, W. Somerset Maugham, and Owen Wister. This left-handed illustrator painted more than twenty murals for various public institutions and in the process became one of the nation's most popular muralists. Cornwell was born on March 5, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky and his father, Charles L. Cornwell, a civil engineer, largely influenced the young boy's interest in drawing due to his drafting of industrial subjects for hours on end. Because of his father's engineering career, there were always sketches of bridges and railroads found around the Cornwell house and they intrigued young Dean who found it incredulous that they could be drawn so exactly. A similar influence on his career was the nearby Louisville and Portland Canal constructed during the Industrial Revolution. As a result of its magnetic attraction for the young boy, one of Cornwell's earliest drawings at 13, is entitled 'Tell City', a sketch of a steamboat passing through the Louisville and Portland Canal. Like so many other illustrators of note, Dean attended the Art Students League in New York. He was there in 1915 and met Charles Chapman and studied under Harvey Dunn, a leading disciple of Howard Pyle. Harvey Dunn proved to be a great influence on Cornwell in respect to color theory and composition. Dean was also lucky to study under the notable Frank Brangwyn, an English muralist of worldwide fame. Dean Cornwell's work reveals a combination of dynamic colors with a formal composition of the elements he wished to capture within a limited space. He was known to create countless studies on paper before finally committing an image to canvas. This on-going refining process was an approach which created magnificent results, and his works were promptly accepted by art directors and publishers for the finest magazines including; Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and The American Magazine. In his painting, - Desert Healer, Cornwell's composition invokes both the gravity of the situation and painting structure, giving the viewer a tactile sense of the atmosphere created. The vast space of the sky above represents infinity counter-balanced with the sand on earth below, while the hero of E.M. Hull's story lies across the canvas and delicately divides the two, as the central focus-a powerful statement. By the 1930's and 1940's, Dean Cornwell became known as the Dean of Illustrators, with his patriotic images and war posters everywhere, as were his advertisements for blue chip companies like Seagrams, Palmolive Soap, Scripps-Howard newspapers, Coca-Cola, and General Motors. Cornwell painted a series of advertisements for Wyeth Laboratories, which commemorated important occasions in the history of medicine, such as Conquerors of Yellow Fever. The Wyeth commission advertisements became collectibles if one could be found that was not badly faded for having been on display in a drugstore window. Paintings by Cornwell have been exhibited in the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Chicago Art Institute and the National Academy of Design. He taught and lectured at the Art Students League in New York City and at museums and art societies throughout the United States. James Montgomery Flagg paid him a tribute when he said, Cornwell is the illustrator par excellence-his work is approached by few and overtopped by none...he is a born artist.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 30, 2023
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Oil Painting Jerusalem
Est: $800 - $1,200
Dean Cornwell (American 1892-1960) Oil Painting. Title - A Copper Shop in Jerusalem. From the book, The City of the Great King 1926. Unsigned. Oil on canvas board possible study or copy. Acquired from the same estate as the signed Cornwell Pirate’s Rescue painting. Included with the artwork is the book titled Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators by author Patricia Jannus Broder, printed in 2000. Painting measures 16 inches high, 12 inches wide. Frame measures 18.5 inches high, 14.5 inches wide. In good condition. From American Illustrators Gallery: Dean Cornwell began his career as an illustrator in 1914 and worked steadily at his avocation until his death at sixty-eight. His art appeared regularly in popular magazines and important books written by a number of the most outstanding authors, including Pearl S. Buck, Lloyd Douglas, Edna Ferber, Ernest Hemingway, W. Somerset Maugham, and Owen Wister. This left-handed illustrator painted more than twenty murals for various public institutions and in the process became one of the nation's most popular muralists. Cornwell was born on March 5, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky and his father, Charles L. Cornwell, a civil engineer, largely influenced the young boy's interest in drawing due to his drafting of industrial subjects for hours on end. Because of his father's engineering career, there were always sketches of bridges and railroads found around the Cornwell house and they intrigued young Dean who found it incredulous that they could be drawn so exactly. A similar influence on his career was the nearby Louisville and Portland Canal constructed during the Industrial Revolution. As a result of its magnetic attraction for the young boy, one of Cornwell's earliest drawings at 13, is entitled 'Tell City', a sketch of a steamboat passing through the Louisville and Portland Canal. Like so many other illustrators of note, Dean attended the Art Students League in New York. He was there in 1915 and met Charles Chapman and studied under Harvey Dunn, a leading disciple of Howard Pyle. Harvey Dunn proved to be a great influence on Cornwell in respect to color theory and composition. Dean was also lucky to study under the notable Frank Brangwyn, an English muralist of worldwide fame. Dean Cornwell's work reveals a combination of dynamic colors with a formal composition of the elements he wished to capture within a limited space. He was known to create countless studies on paper before finally committing an image to canvas. This on-going refining process was an approach which created magnificent results, and his works were promptly accepted by art directors and publishers for the finest magazines including; Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and The American Magazine. In his painting, - Desert Healer, Cornwell's composition invokes both the gravity of the situation and painting structure, giving the viewer a tactile sense of the atmosphere created. The vast space of the sky above represents infinity counter-balanced with the sand on earth below, while the hero of E.M. Hull's story lies across the canvas and delicately divides the two, as the central focus-a powerful statement. By the 1930's and 1940's, Dean Cornwell became known as the Dean of Illustrators, with his patriotic images and war posters everywhere, as were his advertisements for blue chip companies like Seagrams, Palmolive Soap, Scripps-Howard newspapers, Coca-Cola, and General Motors. Cornwell painted a series of advertisements for Wyeth Laboratories, which commemorated important occasions in the history of medicine, such as Conquerors of Yellow Fever. The Wyeth commission advertisements became collectibles if one could be found that was not badly faded for having been on display in a drugstore window. Paintings by Cornwell have been exhibited in the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Chicago Art Institute and the National Academy of Design. He taught and lectured at the Art Students League in New York City and at museums and art societies throughout the United States. James Montgomery Flagg paid him a tribute when he said, Cornwell is the illustrator par excellence-his work is approached by few and overtopped by none...he is a born artist.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 30, 2023
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Pirates Oil Painting
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) Painting. Title - Pirates Rescue. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left DC and dated 28. Offered at Sotheby's June 9, 2016. Old partial label on the stretcher from F. Weber Co, Philadelphia a painters supply company established in 1853 and closed in 1972. The 1928 painting measures 24 inches high, 34 inches wide. Frame measures 28 inches high, 38 inches wide. In good condition. From American Illustrators Gallery: Dean Cornwell began his career as an illustrator in 1914 and worked steadily at his avocation until his death at sixty-eight. His art appeared regularly in popular magazines and important books written by a number of the most outstanding authors, including Pearl S. Buck, Lloyd Douglas, Edna Ferber, Ernest Hemingway, W. Somerset Maugham, and Owen Wister. This left-handed illustrator painted more than twenty murals for various public institutions and in the process became one of the nation's most popular muralists. Cornwell was born on March 5, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky and his father, Charles L. Cornwell, a civil engineer, largely influenced the young boy's interest in drawing due to his drafting of industrial subjects for hours on end. Because of his father's engineering career, there were always sketches of bridges and railroads found around the Cornwell house and they intrigued young Dean who found it incredulous that they could be drawn so exactly. A similar influence on his career was the nearby Louisville and Portland Canal constructed during the Industrial Revolution. As a result of its magnetic attraction for the young boy, one of Cornwell's earliest drawings at 13, is entitled 'Tell City', a sketch of a steamboat passing through the Louisville and Portland Canal. Like so many other illustrators of note, Dean attended the Art Students League in New York. He was there in 1915 and met Charles Chapman and studied under Harvey Dunn, a leading disciple of Howard Pyle. Harvey Dunn proved to be a great influence on Cornwell in respect to color theory and composition. Dean was also lucky to study under the notable Frank Brangwyn, an English muralist of worldwide fame. Dean Cornwell's work reveals a combination of dynamic colors with a formal composition of the elements he wished to capture within a limited space. He was known to create countless studies on paper before finally committing an image to canvas. This on-going refining process was an approach which created magnificent results, and his works were promptly accepted by art directors and publishers for the finest magazines including; Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and The American Magazine. By the 1930's and 1940's, Dean Cornwell became known as the Dean of Illustrators, with his patriotic images and war posters everywhere, as were his advertisements for blue chip companies like Seagrams, Palmolive Soap, Scripps-Howard newspapers, Coca-Cola, and General Motors. Cornwell painted a series of advertisements for Wyeth Laboratories, which commemorated important occasions in the history of medicine, such as Conquerors of Yellow Fever. The Wyeth commission advertisements became collectibles if one could be found that was not badly faded for having been on display in a drugstore window. Paintings by Cornwell have been exhibited in the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Chicago Art Institute and the National Academy of Design. He taught and lectured at the Art Students League in New York City and at museums and art societies throughout the United States. James Montgomery Flagg paid him a tribute when he said, Cornwell is the illustrator par excellence-his work is approached by few and overtopped by none...he is a born artist.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 30, 2023
Dean Cornwell. Original illustration. Chinatown gamblers. Oil and gouache on board. Framed. Sight: 21 x 16.5in. Board size: 25 x 20in. Frame not included in measurement.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Dean Cornwell. Original illustration. Chinatown gamblers. Oil and gouache on board. Framed. Sight: 21 x 16.5in. Board size: 25 x 20in. Frame not included in measurement.
Tremont Auctions
Apr. 30, 2023
Dean Cornwell. Original oil illustration. Bandito and woman in southwestern nocturnal landscape with cactus. 1935. Oil on canvas. Monogram and dated lower left. Paint flaking lower center. Framed. Sight: 28 x 20in. Ov...
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Dean Cornwell. Original oil illustration. Bandito and woman in southwestern nocturnal landscape with cactus. 1935. Oil on canvas. Monogram and dated lower left. Paint flaking lower center. Framed. Sight: 28 x 20in. Overall: 30 x 22in.
Tremont Auctions
Apr. 22, 2023
Original Vintage US WW II Poster Victory Loan
Est: $350 - $450
Cornwell, Dean 1892 - 1960 Victory Loan - Now you can invest in it Offset 1945 37 x 25.9 in. (94 x 66 cm) Printer: U.S. Government Printing Office Condition Details: (A-) was folded, small tears at the edges and folds, tiny holes at the intersecting folds#USA #World War II #Eagle #Money
PosterConnection Inc.
Apr. 21, 2023
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) The governor was speaking now... oil on canvas 25
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) The governor was speaking now... oil on canvas 25 x 53 in. (63.5 x 134.6 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 26, 2023
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960), "The Assassin"
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Dean Cornwell (American, 1892-1960) "The Assassin" pair of oils on board one signed lower right and the other lower left. Framed alike. each 38-1/2" x 14-1/2", framed 44" x 19"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 16, 2023
CORNWELL, Dean (1892–1960). They’ve Got the Guts / Give ‘em...
Est: $300 - $500
CORNWELL, Dean (1892–1960). They’ve Got the Guts / Give ‘em More Firepower. 1943. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office. Framed, sight 28 x 38 ½”. Original folds, small piece chipped upper left not affecting image.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.