""Circus Day," Cream of Wheat Advertisement, Saturday Evening Post, 1923" Lot no. 3468
By Edward V. Brewer (American 1883-1971)
1916
34.00" x 24.00"
Oil Painting
Signed Lower Right
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"Circus Day", original Cream Of Wheat illustration. Artist applied face. Ex: Kraft Food Collection / Morton Grove Ill.. Reference: "The Nabisco Brands Collection Of Cream Of Wheat / Advertising Art" (By Dave Stiver), page 68. 34" x 24".
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
EDWARD BREWER of St. Paul was Minnesota's answer to famed illustrator Norman Rockwell. From 1911 until 1926 Brewer created the enormously popular fullpage Cream of Wheat advertisements that appeared monthly in dozens of national magazines. The folksy ads for the Minneapolis company have become collector's items. And Brewer's reputation as an illustrator has been given a fresh coat of polish.
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