Lot 121: HY HINTERMEISTER HOLD EM BIG BOY 1938 CALENDAR

Hy (Henry) Hintermeister (1897-1970) Original 1938 sporting art calendar titled “Hold Em, Big Boy” from W. A Harvey Sporting Goods in Syracuse, NY, published by American Art Works, Inc. in Coshocton, Ohio. Calendar intact. Framed and matted measures 23 1/2"x32"x1/2". Weight 9 pds. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate. His father John Henry Hintermeister was an illustrator as well. Father and son often worked as a duo, from the 1890's to the 1940's, under the pseudonym Hy Hintermeister. They became well known producing over 1,000 of illustrations; John Henry and Henry were often compared to Norman Rockwell with their illustration storytelling. The duo produced a series of calendars depicting American history from 1775-1787. They used identical signatures making their illustrations nearly impossible to distinguish. As a solo artist, Henry Hintermeister is most know for American themed paintings as well as his paintings of animals.

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