Edward Penfield:
American Illustrator
18 May 2023 / 2 pm et

Rago and Toomey & Co. are pleased to offer over 100 works in an auction dedicated to Edward Penfield: American Illustrator on May 18th with all material sourced directly from the artist's estate. Like Alphonse Mucha and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who helped to define the popular Art Nouveau style of graphic art in Europe at the end of the 19th century, Edward Penfield is largely credited with setting the tone for the Golden Age of American poster art during the same period.

The sale on May 18th includes compositions dating to various parts of Penfield's esteemed career — from his early days at Harper & Brothers, to his tenure as art director, to his later freelance work for other publishers and his travels in Holland and Spain. Showcasing Penfield's wide array of favorite themes, the mediums available include: gouache, watercolor, and oil paintings; ink, graphite, and charcoal illustrations; mixed media and collages; lithographs and posters; plus sketches, bound drawings, and other ephemera.

Auction
18 May 2023
2 pm eastern

Preview
12 – 18 May 2023
11 am – 4 pm
Monday – Saturday
or by appointment

For additional information
609 397 9374
info@ragoarts.com

Edward Penfield  Study for Harper's, April  $1,890  

Edward Penfield  The Pierce-Arrow  $2,016  

Edward Penfield  Study for The Matador Responding to the Applause of the Audience; Two Spanish sketches (two works)  $1,134  

Edward Penfield, Spanish Men with Sheep and a Donkey

Edward Penfield

Spanish Men with Sheep and a Donkey

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $630
Edward Penfield, Study for Harper's August

Edward Penfield

Study for Harper's August

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $1,764
Edward Penfield, The Half-Orphan (Alternate Pose)

Edward Penfield

The Half-Orphan (Alternate Pose)

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $567
Edward Penfield, Two 1897 Calendars; Study for 1897 Calendar (three works)

Edward Penfield

Two 1897 Calendars; Study for 1897 Calendar (three works)

estimate: $4,000–6,000

result: $2,142
Edward Penfield, Interior Scene

Edward Penfield

Interior Scene

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $852
Edward Penfield, Mrs. J.W. Penfield

Edward Penfield

Mrs. J.W. Penfield

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $1,032
Edward Penfield, Dutch Women and Child; Dutch Windmill (two works)

Edward Penfield

Dutch Women and Child; Dutch Windmill (two works)

estimate: $2,500–3,500

result: $756
Edward Penfield, Six Spanish sketches

Edward Penfield

Six Spanish sketches

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $1,008
Edward Penfield, Study for The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam

Edward Penfield

Study for The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $655
Edward Penfield, Oliver and Jennie

Edward Penfield

Oliver and Jennie

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $378
Edward Penfield, Cat; Rooster (two works)

Edward Penfield

Cat; Rooster (two works)

estimate: $2,500–3,500

result: $945
Edward Penfield, Harper's January (In Washington's Day)

Edward Penfield

Harper's January (In Washington's Day)

estimate: $1,500–2,000

result: $710

Edward Penfield: American Illustrator

Auction
18 May 2023
2 pm eastern

Preview
12 – 18 March 2023
11 am – 4 pm, Monday – Saturday
or by appointment

For additional information
609 397 9374
info@ragoarts.com

Edward Penfield  Palomino  $1,323  

Edward Penfield  Woman on a Couch  $710