Lot Essay
Jessie Willcox Smith was the exclusive cover artist for Good Housekeeping magazine from 1917 to 1933, creating heartwarming depictions of everyday domestic moments, such as Mom with Apples.
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THE MCCANN COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION
JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH (1863-1935)
Mom with Apples
Details
JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH (1863-1935)
Mom with Apples
signed 'Jessie Willcox Smith.' (lower right)
mixed media on paperboard
21 ½ x 16 in. (54.6 x 40.6 cm.)
Executed circa 1929.
Mom with Apples
signed 'Jessie Willcox Smith.' (lower right)
mixed media on paperboard
21 ½ x 16 in. (54.6 x 40.6 cm.)
Executed circa 1929.
Provenance
The Illustrated Gallery, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2022.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2022.
Literature
Good Housekeeping, October 1929, cover illustration.
Further Details
The present work is accompanied by a copy of the Good Housekeeping cover.
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