{"product_id":"we-wonder-how-it-feels-to-be-a-star-by-frances-tipton-hunter-1","title":"\"We Wonder . . . . How It Feels to Be a Star,\" by Frances Tipton Hunter","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We Wonder . . . . How It Feels to Be a Star,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Frances Tipton Hunter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotomechanical offset lithography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrances Tipton Hunter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created this enchanting mid-1930s color print, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fairies in the Garden, O . . . . . ,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as an antique book plate illustration celebrating childhood imagination. The scene depicts a curly-haired young toddler sitting nestled in a lush garden bed, surrounded by vibrant orange nasturtium flowers. The child holds a small wooden basket overflowing with gathered blossoms while looking upward in quiet fascination at several colorful butterflies fluttering in the air above. Hunter's artistic signature is elegantly integrated into the lower-left corner of the image, anchoring a composition defined by its rich, atmospheric background textures, soft sunlit highlights, and gentle innocence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is situated within the golden era of mid-century American storybook and magazine illustration, a period heavily defined by idealized, heartwarming vignettes of small-town youth. Frances Tipton Hunter (1896–1957) was a premier commercial artist of this epoch, widely celebrated for her frequent, iconic cover illustrations for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollier's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLadies' Home Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Hunter’s work rivaled the style of Norman Rockwell, capturing the innocent, humorous, and sometimes mischievous realities of American childhood with great emotional resonance. This specific plate stands out as an excellent historical record of domestic play and holiday traditions during the interwar period. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage printings of Hunter's mid-century illustrations remain deeply sought after by collectors of classic Americana, antique children's literature, and 20th-century graphic arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 12 ½”x 9 ¼”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53655236215063,"sku":"PR0178-38","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0178-38.1.jpg?v=1783698256","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/we-wonder-how-it-feels-to-be-a-star-by-frances-tipton-hunter-1","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}