A minor illustration, or so one might judge it, by the major illustrator Constantin Alajálov of The New Yorker and The The Saturday Evening Post shows no fewer than eleven ladies wearing fancy hats at a meeting of their club. The oddly-contoured cutout may or may not have been published. It was sold on eBay in 2016, tape and all, for a best offer south of $79.
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| Constantin Alajálov |
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| Constantin Alajálov |
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Constantin Alajálov's signature |
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| Verso of the sheet on which the drawing is mounted |
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Constantin Alajálov
eBay listing ended November 5, 2016
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Constantin Alajálov
eBay listing |
Note: Constantin Alajálov was quite prolific and not all of his work corresponds to known published pieces. Anyone who may have seen these particular hats (and the ladies who wear them) in print is encouraged to let us know where and when.
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