{"product_id":"graduate-on-top-of-the-world-by-edmund-davenport","title":"Graduate on Top of the World by Edmund Davenport","description":"Edmund Davenport\u003cbr\u003e 20th Century | American \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eGraduate on Top of the World\u003cbr\u003e Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e cover, June 13, 1925 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"Edmund Davenport\" (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At the time of this painting's creation, a woman's graduation from college was a rare accomplishment. For that reason, American illustrator Edmund Davenport presents his female graduate quite literally \"on top of the world.\" Featured on the June 13, 1925, cover of the \u003cem\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e, this modern, accomplished young woman is undoubtedly on cloud nine. Her stylish bob and confident gaze hearken back to the independent flappers of her age, a decade that saw numerous changes in the status of women. Composed with Davenport's distinctively luminous style and lush color palette, \u003cem\u003eGraduate on Top of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is both a visually appealing and historically important American Illustration painting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edmund Davenport was a New Yorker and a successful illustrator in the 1920s. A frequent cover artist for a number of glossy periodicals, including the \u003cem\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWomen's Home Companion\u003c\/em\u003e, while also working in the art department of Paramount Studios. As seen in the present piece, Davenport excelled at romancing the celebratory moments of life while avoiding obvious or excessive sentimentalism. The important work is relatively new to the market, having been held in the artist's estate until recently, making it an extraordinary find. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1925 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 38 1\/4” high x 29 1\/4” wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 45” high x 35” wide \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exhibited:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eIllustrating America: Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, November 2013 - January 2014","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42058168795271,"sku":"31-1368","price":228500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/31-1368_1.png?v=1733525971","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/graduate-on-top-of-the-world-by-edmund-davenport","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}