ROLF ARMSTRONG (1890 1960) Jewel Flowers (With my Fondest)

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ROLF ARMSTRONG (1890-1960)
Jewel Flowers (With my Fondest).

Study for pinup illustration, 1951. Charcoal on paper. 559x656 mm; 22x27 inches. Transcribed, signed and dated in lower right image, "To Jewel With my Fondest. Rolf Armstrong 1951."

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Plain to see from this work's inscription, Rolf Armstrong shared a life-long friendship with his muse, Jewel Flowers. The former Miss Lumberton beauty queen first posed for Armstrong in 1940, reinvigorating Armstrong's career and turning Flowers into a star calendar girl. Flowers modeled for Armstrong for more than 60 works of art.

Source:

Blum, Sarahjane. (2016, October 11). Jewel Flowers Behind the Scenes; Part 1. Grapefruit Moon Gallery. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207170914/https://grapefruitmoongallery.com/42441