Glynn Crain :: J. Allen St. John

J. Allen St. John - Thuvia, Maid of Mars - 1920

Artist: J. Allen St. John (All)

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J. Allen St. John - Thuvia, Maid of Mars - 1920 Comic Art

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Thuvia, Maid of Mars - Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Artwork Details

Title:	J. Allen St. John - Thuvia, Maid of Mars - 1920
Artist:	J. Allen St. John (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	907
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	23
Added to Site:	10/7/2021
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Description

James Allen St. John - "Thuvia, Maid of Mars" - Edgar Rice Burroughs, interior book illustration, Published by A.C. McClurg & Company, 1920. Mixed media on board, 25-3/4 x 16-3/4 inches.

With the untimely passing of Gary Munson, this fantastic St. John illustration came back onto the market. The strange thing is that Gary had purchased this from my single owner auction at Heritage in 2019. I always loved this illustration and saw the opportunity to re-acquire it, and I succeeded! I have always felt that this was one of the best interior illustrations that St. John ever produced. It is a beautiful planetary romance night scene, with the twin moons of Mars, a damsel in distress among the ruins of an ancient civilization, etc... In other words, it has it all and it was done by one of the greatest artists to ever work in the fantasy and science fiction field. Delighted to have it back in the collection!

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	Glynn Crain ( 1 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	March 2011
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 10/7/2021

Beautiful!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/7/2021

Now that's a wild ride!

Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/7/2021

Nice. Started bidding on this one - glad it went to the perfect collection for it.

Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 10/7/2021

Wow!! Such a winner!

Johnny C.
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 10/7/2021

Gorgeous! (and a nice discount from what he paid!).

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

The world building in this is tremendous with the elements that are just different enough to delight and stimulate the imagination. We still dream of these scenes a hundred years later.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Marcus Wai wrote:

The world building in this is tremendous with the elements that are just different enough to delight and stimulate the imagination. �We still dream of these scenes a hundred years later.

The second sentence intrigues me. Are you old enough to remember 100 years ago?... you write like you were born in that period. Lol. A steady diet of classical literature may be the cause.

Olivier D
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Beauty !

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

A great piece! Congrats!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/8/2021

Stephen F wrote:

A great piece!� �Congrats!

Thanks Stephen!

Malcolm Bourne
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

A true classic back where it belongs. The force is strong with this one....

Victor Dricks
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Wonderful piece. So glad to see you got it back!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/8/2021

Victor Dricks wrote:

Wonderful piece. So glad to see you got it back!

Thanks Victor!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Its a keeper. Really surprised you let it go in the first place! Now you just have to buy back all the other artwork.....

Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Home again, home again. Jiggity jig. And at a near 50% price drop which is good for you but scary for this genre of art.

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/8/2021

Neon Dragon wrote:

Home again, home again.� Jiggity jig.� And at a near 50% price drop which is good for you but scary for this genre of art.��

Indeed, and yet the two full color St. John paintings that Gary bought from my auction as well, both sold for $150K each! Considerably more than he paid! I don’t think that you can bury St.John or Golden age art just yet!

Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Glynn Crain wrote:

Indeed, and yet the two full color St. John paintings that Gary� bought from my auction as well, both sold for $150K each!� Considerably more than he paid!� I don�t think that you can bury St.John or Golden age art just yet!

Yes. I guess it's all a sum numbers game. Some will do well and others will lose but in the end, the total will be higher, usually.

Chris Puckelwartz
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/8/2021

Fantastic St. John illo, Glynn! Congrats on getting it back. Nothing better than letting it go and getting it back for less.

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/8/2021

Chris Puckelwartz wrote:

Fantastic St. John illo, Glynn! �Congrats on getting it back. �Nothing better than letting it go and getting it back for less.

Thanks Chris! Just got lucky that day!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 10/13/2021

Such a beautiful, romantic, and memorable image from this era! It clearly influenced the great illustrators who followed, including Frazetta, when they approached the subject. Your collection continues to amaze and delight!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/13/2021

artless artmore wrote:

Such a beautiful, romantic, and memorable image from this era!� It clearly influenced the great illustrators who followed, including Frazetta, when they approached the subject.� Your collection continues to amaze and delight!

Thank you!

David Matheny
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 1/23/2022

thank you for sharing this with us. this was a easy best of 2021 pick for me.

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 1/23/2022

David Matheny wrote:

thank you for sharing this with us. this was a easy best of 2021 pick for me.

You're welcome, and thank you!

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