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A finely executed dated 1927 pen & ink illustration on board by Cardwell Higgins with inventive art deco style. A Persian attired Orientalist showgirl is depicted in a burlesque vaudeville-era Ziegfeld Follies inspired theatrical production. The work recalls the erotic and stylized pen & ink works of British artist Aubrey Beardsley.
An early example by Higgins that was possibly commissioned for use by Paramount Films whom the artist worked for during 1928 and 1929. Higgins completed a series of like minded costumed art deco pen & ink drawings between the years of 1927 - 1929 that were remarketed as a series of limited edition art prints under the guidance of Charles Martignette in 1979. The work is finely matted and framed behind glass in a handsome art deco black and silver fine gallery frame.
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