Joseph Francis Kernan (American, 1878-1958). Boys Football Tackle, Collier's magazine cover, November 12, 1927. Oil on c...

Description

Joseph Francis Kernan (American, 1878-1958)
Boys Football Tackle, Collier's magazine cover, November 12, 1927
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower left: J.F. / Kernan
Signed and inscribed on the reverse: Published / and painted in / U.S.A. / By Joe Kernan

PROVENANCE:
The Illustrated Gallery, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania;
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, New Jersey, September 11, 2015, lot 2715;
Private collection, acquired from the above.

When this classic image of America's most popular sport was originally published as the cover for Collier's magazine, the boys were silhouetted on a white ground in keeping with the period aesthetic of the publication; the fully painted background creates a much more complete and beautifully integrated scene.




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