Charles Dana Gibson was born into an affluent family in 1867 near a suburb of Boston.  He had interest and education in art early in his life and his first professional job was in 1885 with a new magazine called Life.  His pen and ink drawings of society were very popular and in 1890 he began to paint the famous "Gibson Girl," illustrating the ideal in femininity of the time.  By 1920 he was able to buy Life, but soon after retired and began a career as an oil painter.

The prints pictured are original Gibson lithographs from his 1903 portfolio, The Weaker Sex.  In the gallery we have additional scenes from portfolios The Weaker Sex and 1898's Pictures of People.  It is clear even from this index how interesting a grouping of these portraits can be.

Each of these Gibson Girl portraits is matted in cream with a deep burgandy inner border.  The frame is antique-looking and gold with burgandy accents.  Each image is 7" x 9" and the framed size is 13" x 15".  The price including matting and framing is only $100 each.

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