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Maid For Murder paperback cover by Unknown Artist

Artist: Unknown Artist (Painter)

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Maid For Murder Ace Books D-135

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Title:	Maid For Murder paperback cover by Unknown Artist
Artist:	Unknown Artist (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,335
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	1/21/2021
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Original cover art for Maid For Murder by Milton K. Ozaki Ace Books D-135 1955.

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Daily Planet Gallery
Member Since 2020

Posted on 1/21/2021

So sexy. LOVE !! Totally up my alley. Nice find!

Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/21/2021

I considered buying this one around 8 years ago or so. I really like it, but I couldn't figure out who painted it and after spending so much time researching other unidentified paintings I owned by that point, I just didn't want to take on another project nor did I want to keep acquiring unidentified pieces. Cool though, as Ace covers often are!

Brian Emrich
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/22/2021

Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art wrote:

Probably from Craig? That's who I got it from about that long ago as well. I was just on the phone with him today talking about some of these unsigned early Ace covers. He doesn't have a real guess on this one but my first guess is Marchetti based off the other ones he did for Ace around this timeframe. If you look at the original art for The Hired Target Ace D-241 in Heritage's archives, the skin detail is the same as well as the hair highlights and her facial style the way he did his women. Also Ace D-189 cover (DOA) by Marchetti is in the same vein.

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/21/2021

Not at all suggestive! Love the eyebrows. Congrats!

Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/22/2021

Yup, it was Craig. Although I do see what you mean by "in the same vein", it's similar to those other two, but definityely not the same artist. I've spent a lot of time studying Marchetti art and I pegged those 2 covers you mention as Marchetti immediately. But this one, nope.

Brian Emrich
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/22/2021

Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art wrote:

well, we'll probably never know for sure who it is like so many of these covers. it's not that important to me as long as i like the artwork. and i like the mystique of not knowing who it is. it gives each one a life that keeps going wondering if some new information will crop up...

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