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Frank Godwin - Southern Railway Company Specialty Illustration - Soldiers Returning Home

Artist: Frank Godwin (All)

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Title:	Frank Godwin - Southern Railway Company Specialty Illustration - Soldiers Returning Home
Artist:	Frank Godwin (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	373
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	4/17/2022
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One of two pieces I recently picked up. Godwin most likely did this piece as part of a series of ads for the Southern Railway Company. Both of these are inscribed to Harry A DeButts who was born into a railway family working his way up the ranks (with a brief diversion during WW I in the US Marines as a Browning heavy machine-gunner) and eventually became the president of the Southern Railway Company. I don't know where Godwin and DeButts paths crossed, but Godwin's interest in railroads (he built a four foot steam engine locomotive at one point) could certainly have been the connection between the two men. Very large image, bigger than his Rusty Riley Sundays, on heavy board.

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artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/17/2022

Beautiful! Such a strong composition and flawless execution. Looks like an engraving one might see on currency

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/18/2022

What an incredible Godwin illustration. Look at all the different line weights!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/18/2022

Great deButts of Godwin artwork! They are illustration taken to a refined greatness. The face in the foreground is amazing.

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/18/2022

So great!!

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/20/2022

These are both fantastic and it is great they stayed together.

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/23/2022

Love these two pieces, I am amazed more of his illustration artwork has never hit the market after all these years.

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