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original hand-painted Swedish poster featuring the silent film comedian
Lloyd Hamilton, created around the 1920s or 1930s.
About the Artwork
Subject: The artwork depicts Lloyd Hamilton, a popular American film comedian known for his "sad-faced" or "hapless" persona.
Style: It is an example of hand-painted Swedish poster art, a unique form of movie promotion from the era.
Discovery: A similar style of poster art was famously found under floorboards in a cottage, where it had been used as insulation material, highlighting the historical nature of these pieces.
The Comedian
Career: Lloyd Hamilton was active during the silent and early sound film eras.
Characters: He often played a somewhat innocent, simple-minded, yet easily flustered character, which is reflected in the wide-eyed, shocked expression captured in this illustration. |
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