John Clymer art for Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1953

Title- Saturday Evening Post Cover, Oct. 31, 1953

History- John Clymer (1907-1989) was an American painter and illustrator known for his work that captured nature and the American West.

Born in Ellensburg, Washington, Clymer first studied art through the Federal School correspondence course. He continued his study in Canada, where he spent eight years illustrating for Canadian magazines. After moving to Connecticut he established his career as an illustrator for American magazines such as Argosy, The Saturday Evening Post, Woman's Day, and Field and Stream.

In an interview posted on Wikipedia Clymer said: "There was only one drawback about doing covers for the Post. They went everywhere in the country, and because I picked and painted actual places, there would be several hundred people who lived nearby who'd scrutinize every detail to try to find something wrong.  I had to be sure I knew all about everything included in a picture, and why it was there.  There would always be someone like a telephone lineman who'd write in and say, ‘I don't think that was the kind of insulator they used in that area.’"

Dimensions- 10½ x 13½ inches.

Condition- Very good with some edge wear and a mailing label.