Herbert Bohnert Wartime Ad Painting for Gulflex- Petroliana

Description

This listing is for a very rare painting by Herbert Bohnert


Bohnert (1888-1967) was an American artist known for his … more This listing is for a very rare painting by Herbert Bohnert


Bohnert (1888-1967) was an American artist known for his portrait painting, teaching, and illustration. He was commissioned by several major magazines to illustrate and designed countless ads

This painting was for an ad commissioned by Gulflex

It dates to the time of World War II and features a soldier with binoculars.

This painting was the original draft of an ad that was then printed and shared across America


The painting came from the estate of Bohnert’s late grandson, in Beverly Hills, California


It’s in overall good condition. 1 scratch on the right side through the “o” in the word, “lubrication”


There is also an orange circle where the artist marked where an overlapping small print information section was supposed to go.


This is a great piece of history as well as petroliana


The entire board measures 23.25 x 39 inches

The painted area measures 16 x 36 inches less