The illustration art collection of Carl J. Pugliese will be auctioned October 14th by Bruneau & Co

CRANSTON, R.I. - Sept. 29, 2023 - PRLog -- On Saturday, October 14^th, at 10 am Eastern time, Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will present the illustration art collection of Carl J. Pugliese (American, 1916-1982), a painter, illustrator, sculptor, and historian who, from an early age, had a passion for the American West as well as United States military history, cemented during his four years of service in World War II.

Following his honorable discharge from the Army, Pugliese enrolled in the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he studied under Harry Fisk, Ben Dale, and Burne Hogarth, honing his own skills as an artist. Carl also had a passion for great illustration art and collected works by many of the most renowned artist-illustrators of the time.

The auction contains 150 lots of great illustration art, including works by Howard Pyle, Tom Lovell, J.C. Leyendecker, Dean Cornwell, John McDermott, and Herbert Morton Stoops, amongst many others. There are a large number of single Norman Price paintings/illustrations, as well as groups he did for books. Works for The Rogues Moon, Treasure Island and My Cousin Will Rogers are represented in this auction, as well as other great examples of Price's work.

Pugliese was friends with many of the artists. In the collection are drawings and paintings signed to him. He had a keen eye and collected a large number of wonderful pieces. These will be coming to market for the first time in this auction.

The event will be held live in the Bruneau & Co. gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, as well as online via LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, Bidsquare.com, bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com and the mobile app "Bruneau & Co." on iTunes or GooglePlay.

A preview will be held in the Cranston gallery on Thursday and Friday, October 12^th and 13^th, from 9 am to 4 pm Eastern time, as well as on auction day, October 14^th, or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 401-533-980 or send an email to info@bruneauandco.com. In addition to live and online bidding, phone and absentee bids will also be accepted.

To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and the sale of the illustration art collection of Carl J. Pugliese slated for Saturday, October 14^th at 10 am EST, visit www.bruneauandco.com.