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WWI AMERICAN FOOD ADMINISTRATION POSTERS (4)

Lot of four original WWI American posters, including 'War Rages in France- We Must Feed Them' artwork by Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941), poster No. 19 from the United States Food Administration, 1917, 2.5 x 3 inches section of loss at the top, and 'don't waste food while others starve!' artwork by L.C. Clinker and M.J. Dwyer, poster No. 31 from the United States Food Administration. Folds, some tearing around the margins, and some splits in tears. Also includes two 'Window Display Suggestions On Food Conservation' issued by the State Merchant Representative for Massachusetts, U.S. Food Administration. Larger posters approx. 20 x 30 inches each.

WAR RAGES IN FRANCE WWI POSTER BY HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND

Original WWI American Food Administration poster No. 19, 'War rages in France - We must feed them- They cannot fight & raise food at the same time - Denying ourselves only a little means Life to them.' Artwork by Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941) created in 1917. Original lithographed poster, professionally linen backed, approx. 20 x 30 inches.

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (AMERICAN, 1879-1941).

"Mannequin and Model" (Ballerina). Oil on board. Signed lower left. Label affixed to verso from the Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, 1939 New York World's Fair; remnants of other labels and pencil inscriptions, verso. From a New York, NY collection.

WAR RAGES IN FRANCE WWI POSTER BY HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND

Original WWI American Food Administration poster No. 19, 'War rages in France - We must feed them- They cannot fight & raise food at the same time - Denying ourselves only a little means Life to them.' Artwork by Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941) created in 1917. Original lithographed poster, professionally linen backed, approx. 20 x 30 inches.

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879 - 1941), "The Clavichord", oil on board, signed upper right "H. Townsend", 9" x 12", handwrit...

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879 - 1941), "The Clavichord", oil on board, signed upper right "H. Townsend", 9" x 12", handwritten label on back "The Cavichord by Harry Townsend, 10 Stevens Street, Norwalk, Conn." Dalzell Hatfield Galleries label on frame.

Harry Everett Townsend

Harry Everett Townsend Am. 1879-1941 Woman on Sofa Reading Oil on canvas 14 x 14 in. 35.6 x 35.6 cm Property of Charles V. Murray, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Provenance: A copy of a letter of authentication from Walt Reid, Illustration House, Westport, Connecticut, accompanies the lot and reads as follows: This is to certify that that the above painting, an oil sketch on canvas of a girl reading on a sofa, 14" x 14" [illustrated on the letterhead], although not signed, is known by me to be a work of Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941). A short biography of the artist and an example of his work is included on page 71 in my book "The Illustrator in America 1900-1960's published by Reinhold in 1966. Good condition, good appearance, minor paint loss in the couch area, no apparent restoration when examined with a black light

Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941) Still Life

Petunias oil on board signed Harry Townsend lower right. Titled, signed, noted CT, and 1937 verso. Housed in a carved gilt frame. Board: 20 inches high by 16 inches wide. Note: Some spots of paint loss, Soiled.20"H X 16"W

Painting, Harry Everett Townsend

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879-1941), "Reverie," oil on board, signed lower left, exhibition label (Salmagundi Club Thumb Box Exhibition) affixed verso, stamped "The Paris American Art Co." verso, board: 10.5"h x 8.5"w, overall (with frame): 17.75"h x 15.75"w

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (American 1879-1941) "ZINNIAS".

Oil on canvasboard shows a white vase filled with colorful red, pink and orange Zinnias. Signed bottom left. Housed in a gilt wood frame with linen and gilt liner. Inscribed on reverse in pencil is title and also "OCT 70". SIZE: 20" x 16". CONDITION: Very good. 9-25719

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Zinnias. Signed "HARRY TOWNSEND" l.l., titled, inscribed, and dated "...by Harry Townse...

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Zinnias. Signed "HARRY TOWNSEND" l.l., titled, inscribed, and dated "...by Harry Townsend/.../for Federal Art Projects/Finished Oct 20" in pencil on the reverse. Oil on canvasboard, 20 x 16 in., framed. Condition: Mild surface grime.

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (American, 1879-1941) THE BALLERINA.

Mixed media interior scene shows a young female ballerina seated on a bench. Signed upper left and housed in an antique ribbed gold frame. SIZE: 27-1/2" x 20-3/4". CONDITION: Some scratches and small stains to upper border, good. 9-97119

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Phyllis Signed "H Townsend-" l.l., identif...

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Phyllis Signed "H Townsend-" l.l., identified on a Salmagundi Club Thumb Box Exhibition label affixed to the reverse. Oil on board, 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (26.6 x 21.6 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure with retouch, surface grime.

Harry Townsend (American, 1879-1941), Seated Dancer, Signed "HARRY TOWNSEND" u.l., Condition: Toning, staining, light abrasions, not ex

Harry Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Seated Dancer Signed "HARRY TOWNSEND" u.l. Charcoal, pastel, watercolor and gouache on paper/board, sight size 27 x 20 in. (68.6 x 50.8 cm), framed (without glass). Condition: Toning, staining, light abrasions, not examined out of frame.

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (American. 1879-1941)"Lady

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (American. 1879-1941)"Lady Playing a Guitar". Signed H. Townsend l/r.Oil on Canvas. Measuring 30" by 36". (Cond: Relined, several inpainted areas) (2500/3500)

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (American 1879-1941)

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (American, 1879-1941) GIRL READING ON A SOFA. Oil on canvas scene shows a woman stretched out on a Victorian sofa reading a book. The interior scene has a grand piano, pictures on the wall and a yellow radiator. Housed in a gilt fancy replacement frame. On back of stretcher is a clipped artist signature and accompanying is a signed typed letter from Walt Reed of Illustration House dated 1980 verifying the work as being done by Harry Everett Townsend. SIZE: 14" x 14". CONDITION: Very good. 9-94330 (1,500-2,000)

Harry Townsend, (American, 1879-1941), Autumn Scene

Harry Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Autumn Scene oil on canvas signed (lower left) 30 x 36 inches.

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND American (1879-1941) "The Glass" oil on board, signed lower left. Signed on the reverse.

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND American (1879-1941) "The Glass" oil on board, signed lower left. Signed on the reverse. 8 1/2 x 8 1/4 Exhibitions: Salamagundi Club, New York, "Thumb-box", n.d.

Harry Everett Townsend, (American, 1879-1941), Two Prints of a Nude

Harry Everett Townsend (American, 1879-1941) Two Prints of a Nude woodcut both signed in red pencil "Harry Townsend" 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches.

HARRY EVERETT TOWNSEND (AMERICAN 1879-1941). THE #2 BLUE BOWL, STILL-LIFE. Signed l.l. with notations and an original label on verso which identifies this painting as a work from the WPA, oil on canvasboard. Sight 20 x 24 inches.