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Portrait of a Star: Two ways to see Barclay's painting of Anna Neagle for the film No, No, Nanette

Portrait of a Star: Two ways to see Barclay's p...

McClelland Barclay's original sassy portrait of Dame Anna Neagle, famous British stage and screen actress, can be seen today in London's National Portrait Gallery. Find out how the painting also...

Portrait of a Star: Two ways to see Barclay's p...

McClelland Barclay's original sassy portrait of Dame Anna Neagle, famous British stage and screen actress, can be seen today in London's National Portrait Gallery. Find out how the painting also...

gold with ruby & clear rhinestone necklace signed McClelland Barclay made by Rice-Weiner & Co. 1938

A Rice-Weiner necklace and my shocking discover...

A fabulous Rice-Weiner necklace design by McClelland Barclay by the Providence, RI costume jewellery maker led me to a lunch with Howard Weiner, and a shocking discovery about the jewellery...

A Rice-Weiner necklace and my shocking discover...

A fabulous Rice-Weiner necklace design by McClelland Barclay by the Providence, RI costume jewellery maker led me to a lunch with Howard Weiner, and a shocking discovery about the jewellery...

"Pat" the New York Humane Society mascot painted by McClelland Barclay for a 1934 fundraising event

The Borzoi and other Art Deco dogs in McClellan...

Are you a dog lover like me? I know McClelland Barclay was too. Even though he was well known as a “pretty girl” artist in the Art Deco era, he...

The Borzoi and other Art Deco dogs in McClellan...

Are you a dog lover like me? I know McClelland Barclay was too. Even though he was well known as a “pretty girl” artist in the Art Deco era, he...

Summertime by the sea captured in the art of McClelland Barclay

Summertime by the sea captured in the art of Mc...

Summertime by the East Hampton seaside was captured in many works by Art Deco artist, McClelland Barclay in the 1920s and 30s, including fine oil paintings shown at his solo...

Summertime by the sea captured in the art of Mc...

Summertime by the East Hampton seaside was captured in many works by Art Deco artist, McClelland Barclay in the 1920s and 30s, including fine oil paintings shown at his solo...

Arts & Letters Club is the Toronto venue for June 3 2023 McClelland Barclay book signing & costume jewellery sale

Meet Patricia Gostick at McClelland Barclay boo...

Inviting you to my McClelland Barclay vintage costume jewellery sale and book signing event on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the famous Great Hall of the Arts & Letters Club in...

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Meet Patricia Gostick at McClelland Barclay boo...

Inviting you to my McClelland Barclay vintage costume jewellery sale and book signing event on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the famous Great Hall of the Arts & Letters Club in...

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McClelland Barclay story illustrations for the mystery series, "Penthouse" by Arthur Somers Roche appeared in Hearst's Cosmopolitan magazine May-September 1933

How Mac's 1933 mystery story illustration becam...

McClelland, Mystery and Myrna Loy: Barclay's "Penthouse" 1933 mystery story illustrations for Cosmopolitan became an MGM movie starring Myrna Loy...the least of these two artists' extraordinary acts...

How Mac's 1933 mystery story illustration becam...

McClelland, Mystery and Myrna Loy: Barclay's "Penthouse" 1933 mystery story illustrations for Cosmopolitan became an MGM movie starring Myrna Loy...the least of these two artists' extraordinary acts...

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