JOHN GANNAM A.N.A. (1907-1965) . Original Magazine Story Illustration . Watercolor on paper. . 16in. x 26.5in. (sight size) ...

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JOHN GANNAM A.N.A. (1907-1965)
Original Magazine Story Illustration
Watercolor on paper.
16in. x 26.5in. (sight size)
Signed and dated lower left: John Gannam, May, 1930
Inscribed lower left: To Morris Weiss
Provenance: Morris Weiss collection

John Gannam's mastery of the watercolor medium enabled him to add elan to any subject, even a roadside heist by highwaymen. Gannam was a member of the American Watercolor Society, was on the faculty of the Danbury Academy of Arts, and was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame in 1981.

Keywords: magazine, illustration, crime, drama, mystery, watercolor

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