“Bushel of Apples” by John E. Sheridan on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” November 14, 1931.
Wisconsin-born illustrator John Emmet Sheridan (1877 - 1948) was well-known in his lifetime for his Post covers, his illustrations for Collier’s Weekly and Ladies Home Journal, and his commercial ads. He is credited with the idea of using posters to advertise college sports. During the First World War, he created patriotic posters in support of the U.S. war effort as part of the committee of artists that also included Charles Dana Gibson (creator of the Gibson Girl) and James Montgomery Flagg (creator of the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster). Sheridan produced 13 cover illustrations for the Post between 1931 and 1939. [Source: Wikipedia]
“Bushel of Apples” by John E. Sheridan on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” November 14, 1931.
Wisconsin-born illustrator John Emmet Sheridan (1877 - 1948) was well-known in his lifetime for his Post covers, his illustrations for Collier’s Weekly and Ladies Home Journal, and his commercial ads. He is credited with the idea of using posters to advertise college sports. During the First World War, he created patriotic posters in support of the U.S. war effort as part of the committee of artists that also included Charles Dana Gibson (creator of the Gibson Girl) and James Montgomery Flagg (creator of the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster). Sheridan produced 13 cover illustrations for the Post between 1931 and 1939. [Source: Wikipedia]