Oct 25, 2018 - Sale 2490

Sale 2490 - Lot 189

Unsold
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
EDWARD M. EGGLESTON (1883-1941) GREAT LAKES EXPOSITION / CLEVELAND. 1937.
43 3/4x28 3/4 inches, 111x73 cm.
Condition A.
One of two posters Eggleston designed for this event, the other prominently featuring Billy Rose's Aquacade. Eggleston did a lot of work for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and like this piece, much of his work features attractive women in the foreground wearing bathing suits, with the destination in the background. This image was also used on the cover of a brochure for the exposition. rare. Not in Eggleston.