“In the Snow” (ca. 1950?)by Robert Patterson

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A man in a suit and red tie is caught in an avalanche, tumbling down a snowy mountain slope with snow and ice flying around him. The background shows rugged, towering mountains under a cloudy sky.

“In the Snow” (ca. 1950?)
by Robert Patterson (1898-1981)
12 x 16 in, acrylic on board
Coppola Collection

Patterson was a prolific illustrator in both advertising and fashion. His work appeared broadly, and included magazines such as Vogue, McCall’s, Judge, Snappy Stories, Ladies’ Home Journal, Redbook, Woman’s Home Companion, American, Cosmopolitan, and American Weekly.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to track down anything at all about this piece. The other Patterson stuff I have is all from the 1950s.