"Hunting His Tux for the Party, Saturday Evening Post Cover" Lot no. 3617
By Richard Sargent (1911-1978)
1962
27.125" x 21.875"
Watercolor on Board
Signed Lower Left
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Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 31, 1962 The Post described, “At this point, the brave fellow on Dick Sargent’s cover must be thinking unkind thoughts about formal dinners, and maybe even about golf. The worst of it is that he doesn’t know he’ll have to go back into the mess to get the trousers he thinks are on the same hanger.”
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Richard Sargent did many cover paintings for The Saturday Evening Post. His works are characterized by their good humor and insight into human frailties. He also illustrated for Fortune, Woman’s Day, American Magazine, Photoplay, and Collier’s magazine.
Sargent, who was born in Moline, Illinois, received his art education at the Corcoran School of Art and the Philips Memorial Gallery in Washington, D.C. He also worked with Ben Shahn.
His pictures were exhibited in many parts of the United States, including New York City, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, California, as well as abroad. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators in New York, and for many years, lived and painted in Spain.