"Some like it Hot"   Lot no. 3472

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By Edward V. Brewer (American 1883-1971)

34" x 24"
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Right
SOLD

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"Some Like It Hot", original Cream Of Wheat illustration. Oil on canvas. Ex: Kraft Food Collection / Morton Grove Ill.. Reference: "The Nabisco Brands Collection Of Cream Of Wheat / Advertising Art" (By Dave Stiver), page 82.



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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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