The Flirt
To scale 31 x 25 in on the wall
Representative Hand-applied gesso embellishment
About the Artwork
By February 1912, Puck was America's longest-running humor and satire magazine, founded in 1871 and a dominant voice in popular visual culture through the Belle Epoque period. This cover is attributed to Gordon Grant, the Scottish-born American illustrator and painter best known for his maritime scenes, who contributed regularly to major American periodicals of the era. Puck covers of this period reflected a shift away from purely political caricature toward lighter, seasonally themed genre humor, and this image is a precise example of that transition: it is not a cartoon in the editorial sense but a fully realized illustrative vignette with real pictorial charm. The caption "The Flirt" anchors the joke, casting the snowman as a reluctant admirer and the woman as the knowing agent of mischief. In the broader context of American magazine illustration, these Puck covers document the graphic sensibility that would directly shape the golden age of American illustration and the eventual rise of the Saturday Evening Post aesthetic.
Product Specifications
- Finished size
- 31 x 25 in
- Frame
- Gold, premium resin, mitred
- Canvas
- Heavyweight Fredrix poly/cotton
- Finish
- Hand-applied gesso embellishment
- Inks
- Archival HP Latex, 100-year colorfastness
- Stretcher
- Solid poplar, kiln dried
- Hanging
- Wire and dust cover fitted
- Item
- 2200221
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Care & Hanging
Every piece arrives ready to hang: wire hardware pre-installed, kraft paper dust cover, gallery-finished corners.
Hanging: Every painting ships with a double-nail courtesy hook rated for every size, Estate included.
Care: Dust lightly with a soft, dry cloth as needed. Avoid direct sunlight to preserve the colors. Avoid hanging in high-humidity environments (bathrooms with active showers). Our finish is durable but is not waterproof.
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