Signed lower right

Leroy Darwin; Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) What a Deal, 1951 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right Property from the Collection of a Distinguished Academic Woman The present work is published as a 1953 Brown & Bigelow calendar. The work was also reproduced on page 148 in Gil Elvgren All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel (Taschen, 1996) and It appears on page 232 in The Art of Pin-Up by Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blum (Taschen, 2014). PROVENANCE: Private collection, 1986. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Unlined canvas. Under UV exam, there does not appear to be inpaint. 1 inch area of scratches in the extreme upper right corner, not extending into the figure. Small 1/2 inch scratch in the yellow pillow at right. Framed Dimensions 34 X 28 Inches