Monday, February 23, 2026

Justin McCarthy 1935 drawing of Frances McKittrick

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A typical “glamor girl” drawing by Justin McCarthy showing the ragged condition common to many of his earliest works. I have identified the model as Frances McKittrick, daughter of a prominent resident of Woodley near Philadelphia J. Clifford Rosengarten. Society figures. I believe the date, unclear here, is 1935, as she “made her debut”in 1931 and was married in 1936. McCarthy likely saw an engagement article in a Philly area newspaper. I was able to find one photo…but not clear enough to validate the artist’s rendition. Justin McCarthy “Miss Frances McKittrick of PHILA, Daughter of J. Clifford Rosengarten. 1935 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb Thanks to Lauren Leja / Facebook page Job Lot.
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