Featured F.M. Doblmeier published postcards - K Roller artist

Have you contacted the Otsego County Historical Association?

Debora

 

Hunting, thank you for finding that bio! That's where we found the idea that there was a McCall's magazine cover done by him! We have actually been to the Lynchburg Art Club, spoke with the President and saw some paintings he had done. The Cooperstown Art Association I contacted, and they were less than helpful. They have more of an eye on the present than the past. Now the American Artists Professional League still exists, and I'll contact them next! Thanks!

 

Great find Figtree3! That might be all the card names now!

 

Hmm, hadn't thought of that. Will look them up and see! My wife and I should visit Cooperstown, NY soon. There may be some ground to be covered there on foot that internet communication would not uncover!

 

Don't forget to visit the library and throw yourself at the mercy of the research librarian. And the local newspaper which should have archives.

Debora

 

Here is a list of McCalls magazine archives:

http://www.pastpaper.com/List-McCalls.htm

@Jason2424, ALSO, it looks like it looks like on THIS BELOW, next page of the above link, you can ask specific questions .....so I'd ask away about EXACTLY what you're looking for at McCalls, when, Cover Art, etc!!!! Worth a shot, if you haven't done so yet!!

http://www.pastpaper.com/HowOrder.htm

 

https://www.careypostcards.com/new-york-city-ny/30803-little-church-around-the-corner-new-york.html

I’m getting a little confused at this stage, and I can’t see this that well. This one is for sale. Doblmieir church around the corner, but I don’t see artist.

 

Thank you for finding that list! I looked through to the 1960’s but no luck. :-(

 

I can nearly guarantee it’s a different artist, as SK Roller did almost exclusively watercolors. This one appears to be in pencil. Interesting to see some other cards published by Doblmeier though!

 

Good to know... I'm not keeping track!

 

I received an email back from that site from a very nice gentleman stating: "I'm sorry but I do not have a way to index that, but I'll keep your request on file in case a copy turns up. If you ever determine the issue date, it would greatly help the search."

I'm sure someday more information will arise from our family archives to give us more of lead on the McCall's cover art! Thanks again for the find Aquitaine!

 

On one of the entries on Askart I remember seeing he also had done photographs and cartoon illustrations. It was under “quick facts”

 

@Jason2424, Happy to help where and when I can, along with everyone else!!

 

Hmm, so you're suggesting maybe the McCall's was a photograph?

 

No not at all, just letting you know there may be other things for you to find.

 

This is a bit late to the discussion, but I found this 1950 VA newspaper reference to Roller...

 

Wow what a wonderful find, morgen94! Thank you so much! My family will now be on the hunt for an original copy of that magazine as well at that watercolor that must still be out there somewhere!

 

More success! In contact with the Metropolitan Postcard Club of NYC, one of their members sent me pictures of two more postcards. The running total of images is now 9 out of 14. @Bronwen I think this was the other end of Ft. Tyron park you were thinking he probably would have painted! Interestingly, the Planetarium is not listed in either of the copyright books this forum found.

The Cloisters, Ft. Tyron Park

The Planetarium

 

Jason, I'm so glad they got back to you! I TOLD you you were going to succeed in your quest!

 

I'm actually rather stunned that my surmise was correct. With all the possible scenes to paint... He may have chosen it in part because it is out of the way, not so well known or frequently depicted as many other sights, & if he was up there (Washington Heights) to get a good view of the bridge, why not walk to the uptown end of the park to do this one as well. Could also be that Doblmeier, wanting a full array of selections, had fewer to choose from for the Cloisters.