CROCUS AND DAFFODILS Signed & Dedicated by artist HARRY ROSSELL 1993 Poster

Description: CROCUS AND DAFFODILS Signed and Dedicated by artist HARRY ROSSELL 1993 PosterHarry Rossoll (1937 – 1999) was an American artist and illustrator best known as one of the creators of Smokey Bear. Rossoll also created much of the art on display at the Forest Heritage Center at Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Rossoll was born in Norwich, Connecticut, as the son of German immigrant factory workers. He did not finish high school but studied commercial art and later studied at Grand Central School of Art in 1929.Rossoll worked for the United States Forestry Service from 1937 until he retired in 1971. He was tasked with creating a mascot to promote fire safety in American forests and created a rough sketch of Smokey Bear after a few unsuccessful attempts at other animals and park ranger caricatures. His colleague Rudy Wendelin improved the sketch and popularized Smokey in 1944. Rossoll continued to work on the awareness campaign, creating over 1,000 "Smokey Says" cartoons. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman called Rossoll "the father of Smokey Bear, a beloved national treasure".This Rossoll print/poster is a vivid depiction of a mass of bright purple crocus set amid stalks of yellow daffodils with the whole scene being visited by a blue jay.It is signed, "To Brilliant Emily Fawcett Love & Affection Harry Rossell 1993". Ms. Fawcett had served as President of the Fulton Federation of Garden Clubs (Atlanta, Georgia) and shared Rossoll's love of nature and beauty26 1/2" tall x 20 1/2" wide with amazingly vivid colorsProfessionally framed in a simple black wooden frame which highlights the beauty of Rossoll's creationWe package extremely carefully. Due to the cost of packaging material and shipping, we cannot accept returns on this item unless we have misstated or misleadPrice includes shipping

Price: 79.98 USD

Location: Oakwood, Georgia

End Time: 2024-02-23T15:53:54.000Z

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