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Jun. 09, 2022
HERB MOTT (1923-) "The Circus Comes to Town (Rock Island)."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HERB MOTT (1923-) "The Circus Comes to Town (Rock Island)." Illustration for the cover of Railroad Magazine, Volume 54, Number 4 published May, 1951. Gouache on board. 450x407 mm: 17 3/4x16 inches, image, on 22 1/4x19 3/4-inch board. Signed "Herb Mott" in lower right image. Matted and framed. A copy of the magazine accompanies the artwork.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 02, 2019
HERB MOTT SGN. ILLISTRATION "AUTUMN COUNTRY LANDSCAPE"
Est: $70 - $100
HERB MOTT SGN. ILLISTRATION "AUTUMN COUNTRY LANDSCAPE" 15X17"
THOS. CORNELL GALLERIES, LTD.
Oct. 07, 2017
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950's Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie's Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family's farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men's adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men's Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Jul. 15, 2017
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950's Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie's Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family's farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men's adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men's Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Jun. 24, 2017
HERB MOTT (American, b. 1923)
Est: $200 - $300
HERB MOTT (American, b. 1923), shoreline with lighthouse, oil on masonite, signed and dated 64 lower right. Surface soiling and minor scratches. Board 22''h, 26''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
Apr. 22, 2017
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950's Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie's Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family's farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men's adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men's Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Feb. 25, 2017
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950's Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie's Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family's farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men's adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men's Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Jan. 09, 2017
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950 s Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie s Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family s farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men s adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men s Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Dec. 19, 2016
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950 s Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie s Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family s farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men s adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men s Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Dec. 04, 2016
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Date: Circa 1950's Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie's Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family's farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men's adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men's Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Oct. 10, 2016
Herb Mott (American b.1923) Western Americana
Est: $400 - $600
YOU ARE A MARKED MAN! Herb Mott (American b. 1923) Western Graphic Illustration. Gunfighters. Americana. Medium: Gouche Grey Wash Dated: Circa 1950's Signed: Lower Left Size: Sight 15 1/2 x 23 Frame 22 x 30 Provenance: Christie's Sale 5087 Lot #21 Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Notes: Herbert Morford Mott, Jr. was born November 10, 1923 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father was also named Herbert Morford Mott. His mother was Grace Mott. He was the oldest of two sons. They lived at 26 Circle Avenue. His father was a cashier at Outwater & Wells Bond House at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City. After completing four years of high school he entered the U.S.Air Force during WWII on January 4, 1943. He was recorded at the time of his enlistment to be five-foot-eight and weigh 120 pounds. He was stationed at an air base on Guam. He was always interested in art and was fortunately assigned to the graphic art department on the base, where they produced visual aids for training. While working on the job he learned the basic skills of art training. After the war he returned stateside, where he met and married Georgiana Sears, who was born 1927 in Clifton, Idaho. She was raised on her family's farm and attended secretarial school in Ogden, Utah. He was determined to become a commercial artist, so the married couple moved to the East Coast, where most magazines were produced. At first they lived in his hometown of Ridgewood, NJ, but later moved to Glen Rock, NJ, and finally settled in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where they raised four children. Steven (b.1949), Patrice (b.1952), Jeff (b.1956), and Gary (b.1960). After raising four children his wife eventually became an executive secretary at an East Coast sales company. Herb Mott joined a graphic art studio in New York City and began to sell freelance illustrations. He sold work to book publishers and commercial advertisers. His pen and ink drawings illustrated stories in pulp magazines, such as Fifteen Western Tales and Western Story Round-Up. He is most renowned for his cover paintings for Railroad Magazine, for which he painted fifty-two covers from 1949 to 1954. During the 1950s he also painted interior story illustrations for many men's adventure magazines, such as Adventure, Argosy, Bluebook, Bluebook For Men, Climax, Male, Men, Men Annual, Men's Pictorial, Real, Saga, See For Men, and Stag. He illustrated books, such as The Fur Lodge by Beverly Butler for Dodd, Mead, & Co., Great Cars of All Time by Irving Robbins, and Great Trains of All Time by Freeman Hubbard for Grosset & Dunlap. In 1956 he began a close involvement with the U.S. Air Force Art Program, which lasted for five decades, as he created over fifty historic paintings for the Air Force art collection. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings about the Civil War for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. In 1970 he was the editor of Illustrators #11 the most important annual publication of the Society of Illustrators in New York. During the 1970s he was a freelance illustrator. He produced work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and Turner Construction Company. In the 1980s he began to produce a series of historic paintings for the U. S. Coast Guard. In the 1990s he produced a series of paintings for the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which were mainly concerned with the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. In 1993 he moved to New Mexico and began to create a series of paintings about railroad depots at the turn of the twentieth century. He created many cover illustrations for Vintage Rails. He also produced many artworks about the historic Western frontier. According to the artist, "I put together my learning process in every piece I did." Herb Mott, at the age of 88, is currently working in his magnificent art studio in Tucson, Arizona. Condition: Very Good Painting
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Mar. 16, 2013
Painting, Herb Mott, Arroyo Cuyamungue
Est: $200 - $400
Framed oil on board, Arroyo Cuyamungue, New Mexico, 1983, by Herb Mott (American, b. 1923), overall: 19.75"h x 23.25"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 15, 2009
HERB MOTT Train Illustration Painting Tempura on
Est: $200 - $300
HERB MOTT Train Illustration Painting Tempura on Board. Train Rescue in the storm. Dimensions: H: 14 inches: W: 22 inches Condition (General): Excellent condition. Please contact us with specific questions about condition, not visible in the photos. US Shipping charge: $28
Uniques & Antiques
Oct. 27, 2009
HERB MOTT (American, b. 1923) The Factory Gouache
Est: $400 - $600
HERB MOTT (American, b. 1923) The Factory Gouache on board 24 x 20.5 in. Signed lower right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 12, 2009
HERB MOTT (AMER., B.1923), GOUACHE ILLUSTRATION,
Est: $50 - $100
HERB MOTT (AMER., B.1923), GOUACHE ILLUSTRATION, C. 1950 12 3/8" X 16 3/4", UNFRAMED: Depicting a collie leaping to save a seated boy from the path of a large truck, signed at the lower center, unframed.
DuMouchelles
Mar. 13, 2009
HERB MOTT (American b. 1923) The Oxbow Deed, 1967
Est: $600 - $800
HERB MOTT (American b. 1923) The Oxbow Deed, 1967 Gouache on board 20 x 12.5 in. Signed lower right This illustration appeared on the cover of Clement Hardin's Western novel, The Oxbow Deed, Ace Books, 1967. "When two ex-jailbirds rode into Oxbow Valley one day, not the town, not the people and especially not the two new comers were ever the same again."
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 14, 2007
HERB MOTT (AMER., B.1923), GOUACHE ILLUSTRATION, C. 1950 12 3/8" X 16 3/4", UNFRAMED" Depicting a collie leaping to save a seated boy from the path of a large truck, signed at the lower center, unframed.
Est: $300 - $500
HERB MOTT (AMER., B.1923), GOUACHE ILLUSTRATION, C. 1950 12 3/8" X 16 3/4", UNFRAMED" Depicting a collie leaping to save a seated boy from the path of a large truck, signed at the lower center, unframed.
DuMouchelles