戴比尔斯"Honeymoon in New Orleans"广告 约1949年

戴比尔斯联合矿业有限公司的整版广告,复制了一幅题为"Honeymoon in New Orleans"的画作。画作下方的说明文字为:"HONEYMOON IN NEW ORLEANS ... a city rich in ante-bellum landmarks, southern traditions and old French provincial flavor. Painted for the De Beers Collection by Jean Pagès." 画作描绘了一个新奥尔良庭院——锻铁栏杆、喷泉、茂盛的植被——一对情侣在树荫下并肩而坐。艺术家的签名以印刷复制形式"J. Pagès 48"出现在右下角。该签名是印刷复制品的一部分,并非手写签名。 广告的标题为"a Diamond is forever"。画作下方有一张价格表,按克拉重量列出钻石价格区间:四分之一克拉(25分)85至225美元;半克拉(50分)215至450美元;一克拉(100分)555至1050美元;两克拉(200分)1355至3180美元。表格下方的注释写道:"The above price ranges were developed for your guidance through a nationwide survey among representative jewelers in January, 1949. (Exact weights shown are infrequent.) Add Federal tax." 1949年1月的调查日期是为广告本身断代的最有力证据。复制签名上的"48"日期表明画作早于广告。此处标注的约1949年反映的是调查日期;尚未确定具体的杂志期号。 广告底部注明代理商为N.W. Ayer & Son。 正文以潜在买家的身份与读者对话,将钻石订婚戒指与记忆和浪漫联系起来:"Such things the heart remembers ... such things a diamond can recall forever."它建议钻石"need not be costly, or of many carats, but it should be chosen with care",并指出"Color, cutting and clarity, as well as carat weight, contribute to its beauty and value." 作为一件藏品,这一页面记录了美国广告史上的一个独特时刻:为商业活动委托创作的美术绘画,与作为消费者指南呈现的调查价格数据相结合。委托艺术品与公开发布的价格区间相结合,使其成为研究战后奢侈品营销的有用一手文献。

Category: Jewelry

Year: 1949

Rarity Class: B

Full-page De Beers advertisement, circa 1949: Jean Pagès' "Honeymoon in New Orleans" painting of a courtyard with a couple, headline "a Diamond is forever," and a diamond price chart.