Lot 88070: HOWARD CONNOLLY (American b.1903) Flower of the

HOWARD CONNOLLY (American b.1903) Flower of the Orient Study (after Rolf Armstrong's Flower of the Orient), circa 1930s Oil on canvas 11.5 x 8.5 in. Not signed Howard Connolly consistently credited Rolf Armstrong as his greatest artistic inspiration. This piece, a Howard Connolly oil painting study of Rolf Armstrong's 1931 pastel, Flower of the Orient, was purchased directly from the Connolly estate by a leading authority on pin up art many years ago. A printed postcard spotlighting the Rolf Armstrong Flower of the Orient is included in this lot.

This piece has been framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 12.5 in., and the art is in Excellent condition.