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Featured is an original vintage April 1952 Esquire pin-up calendar page illustrated by Roswell Keller (1915–1975).
The colorful mid-century illustration features a glamorous redhead wearing glasses and wrapped in a blue “Hers” towel, accompanied by the original April 1952 calendar and a humorous verse. Keller's printed signature appears near the lower right of the illustration.
Roswell Keller was an accomplished American illustrator whose career included magazine illustration, book-cover artwork, advertising, calendar pin-up art, and later portrait painting.
This is an original period calendar page from 1952, not a modern reproduction.
Details:
- Artist: Roswell Keller
- Month: April 1952
- Esquire pin-up calendar
- Original vintage calendar page
- Approximately 8.25" x 11"
- Original hanging hole at top
- Unframed
- Original vintage item — not a reproduction
Condition: Very good vintage condition with bright color and excellent overall display appeal. There is light age-related handling wear and some light creasing, most noticeable toward the lower-right area. No significant tears or staining noted. Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition.
From the Chuck Olson Collection
This piece comes from the Chuck Olson Collection, assembled over more than 40 years and specializing in vintage calendar art and advertising prints from the golden age of American illustration.
A particularly fun example of 1950s pin-up art and an excellent addition to a collection of Roswell Keller artwork, Esquire memorabilia, vintage calendars, or mid-century illustration.
