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Artwork Featuring Hats

JEAN MICHEL BASQUAIT (1960-1988).

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Helluva lot of fun picking out the details in these, Jack. I keep going back.
I'm impressed by the detail of the cook stove in the "Thanksgiving" one. The billiard oil on canvas belongs to a friend of mine. He has owned it for quite a while, but purchased it from the original owner who had commissioned it with Roberts in 1979 for $1200. It has the original paperwork with it including the overall artists pencil sketch of what the buyer wanted, & pencil sketch details of the individual faces.
 

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Edward Hopper, Nighthawks, 1942
An iconic depiction of urban isolation, Nighthawks depicts a quarter of characters at night inside a greasy spoon with an expansive wraparound window that almost takes up the entire facade of the diner. Its brightly lit interior—the only source of illumination for the scene—floods the sidewalk and the surrounding buildings, which are otherwise dark.
 

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Having always been taught to take my hat off when eating, I've always found that painting interesting. There are several threads here on hat etiquette so I won't belabor the point, but at least at that location in the 40s it must have been common to "dine" with your hat on. Or maybe they're just drinking coffee...? I've always found the stark contrast between the brightly lit diner and the dark surroundings eye-catching, as well.
 
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Having always been taught to take my hat off when eating, I've always found that painting interesting. There are several threads here on hat etiquette so I won't belabor the point, but at least at that location in the 40s it must have been common to "dine" with your hat on...
I've read repeatedly that it was proper to leave your hat or cap on your head if you were eating at a lunch counter where there was no place to safely store your hat/cap while you ate. As depicted in Mr. Hopper's "Nighthawks", that particular eatery appears to be nothing but lunch counter. Besides, the lady in the painting doesn't appear to be expressing any objections. ;)
 

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"The Man," indeed. I was reading, just recently, about the recovery of a stolen Picasso worth £21.5M.

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A beautiful jazz age, roaring twenties flapper with her man. The elegant fellow is wearing his top hat, "High Society & Putting on the Ritz Style." This vintage Flapper is all about High fashion as she wears a cloche style hat with a high fur collar. Wearing a wonderful art deco butterfly pin and other jewellery.
It's by Indee Sprague of Dragonfly Art.
 

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Not sure. Educate me on the timeline & merger.
In 1932 the three largest Hatters; Cavanagh, Dunlap and Knox merged to become the Hat Corporation of America (known as Hat-Co.) A company led by John Cavanagh. Cavanagh went to work for William A. Brown hatters of Norwalk at the age of 17. In 1880 he began working for Crofut & Knapp, where he was mentored by James H. Knapp. By 1907, Cavanagh was vice-president of Crofut & Knapp, and from 1923 to 1937, he was president of the company.

In 1928 Cavanagh created the company of Cavanagh-Dobbs Inc., which included his own hat label, Cavanagh Hats, and a retail outlet in New York City, John Cavanagh Ltd. In 1932, he founded the Hat Corporation of America, merging his brands with Knox & Dunlap.
 
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In 1932 the three largest Hatters; Cavanagh, Dunlap and Knox merged to become the Hat Corporation of America (known as Hat-Co.) A company led by John Cavanagh. Cavanagh went to work for William A. Brown hatters of Norwalk at the age of 17. In 1880 he began working for Crofut & Knapp, where he was mentored by James H. Knapp. By 1907, Cavanagh was vice-president of Crofut & Knapp, and from 1923 to 1937, he was president of the company.

In 1928 Cavanagh created the company of Cavanagh-Dobbs Inc., which included his own hat label, Cavanagh Hats, and a retail outlet in New York City, John Cavanagh Ltd. In 1932, he founded the Hat Corporation of America, merging his brands with Knox & Dunlap.
Thanks for the reply; info I didn't know. Apparently the brand continued for a while under the HatCo umbrella as my Dunlap is not old enough to be pre merger.
 

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