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  • Lot #3520
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Lot 3520: Framed "The End of a Good Day" Du Pont Advertisement

Desirable Framed "The End of a Good Day" Du Pont Powder Co. Advertisement by Famous Illustrator Robert Robinson

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 4, 2025

Lot 3520: Framed "The End of a Good Day" Du Pont Advertisement

Desirable Framed "The End of a Good Day" Du Pont Powder Co. Advertisement by Famous Illustrator Robert Robinson

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 4, 2025

Estimated Price: $1,800 - $2,750
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Desirable Framed "The End of a Good Day" Du Pont Powder Co. Advertisement by Famous Illustrator Robert Robinson

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Item Interest: Active
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Catalog Page: 338
Class: Other
Description:

An attractive 1911 DuPont Powder Co. advertisement poster containing a painting of a young sportsman, dressed in fall weather sporting cloths with his pipe handling in his mount, his side-by-side scatter gun tucked up under his right arm, a cluster of shot game birds in his left hand, and his loyal hunting companion trotting along closely behind. A title line underneath the scene reads "THE END OF A GOOD DAY", with the artist's signature "RobK Robinson./09. on the right of the scene and "Copyright, 1910.by E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co." to the left. Robert K. Robinson (1886-1952) was a famous illustrator of the early 20th century and was well regarded for his work at the Saturday Evening Post. Professionally framed in an attractive dark finished hardwood frame measuring 37 inches tall and 26 1/4 inches wide.

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Fine, with some light edge fraying and staining, and a few minor crease marks, but otherwise clear details and vivid autumn themed coloring. The frame is excellent.



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