McClelland Barclay, Farmer Couple

McClelland Barclay

American · 1891–1943 · Painter, Illustrator

McClelland Barclay was an American illustrator. By the age of 21, Barclay's work had been published in The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and Cosmopolitan. He was… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Look to the Body, original illustration for an advertisement for Body by Fisher, General MotorsBrunk Auctions · $11,000≈ £7,250≈ €9,493Sign up to see
  2. McClelland Barclay, McClelland Barclay- USNR, Oil on board, with collageMcClelland Barclay- USNRClarke Auction Gallery · $5,500≈ £4,426≈ €5,009Sign up to see
  3. McClelland Barclay, Playful Terrier, circa 1920, oil on canvasPlayful TerrierBonhams · $5,376≈ £4,346≈ €5,008Sign up to see

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McClelland Barclay was an American illustrator. By the age of 21, Barclay's work had been published in The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and Cosmopolitan. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve in 1938 and following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor he went on active duty. At the time of his death, in 1943, he was a Lt. Commander.

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Born 1891, St. LouisDied 1943Occupation Painter, IllustratorWikidata Q6800323 ↗ULAN 500697287 ↗Museum works 2

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

McClelland Barclay, Farmer Couple
Farmer Couple1830
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
McClelland Barclay, Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl1938
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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