1909 Cover Life C Coles Phillips Art Edwardian Era Woman Housewife Cooking YLF4
Please note that this is a cover only!
This is an original 1909 color cover for Life magazine, July 29, 1909, that features an illustration by C. Coles Phillips of an Edwardian era housewife cooking a meal in the kitchen. The accompanying William Shakespeare quote below reads; "Such stuff as dreams are made on."
CONDITION
This 104+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Light creasing. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso.
- Product Type: Original Cover; Color
- Grade: Very Fine +++
- Dimensions: Approximately 8.5 x 10.75 inches; 22 x 27 cm
- Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
- Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
This piece was illustrated by Phillips, Coles. Artist mark in print - bottom right of image.
Coles Phillips
Coles Phillips (1880-1927) was an illustrator known for his stylish portrayals of women. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, and attended Kenyon College. For three months, he took night classes at the Chase School of Art in Manhattan. Phillips opened up his own advertising agency thereafter, and employed several artists, including his former classmate, Edward Hopper. Phillips was hired onto the Life magazine staff at the age of twenty-six. Phillips became known for his fade-away girl; no outlines were used for the figures, but the background was cleverly tied into the foreground, and the shape of the girl could be clearly identified. He was known for his advertising illustrations for Community Plate Silverware and the Holeproof Hosiery Company.
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