Bidspirit auction | Les Kouba Coca-Cola w/ Ducks

Les Kouba Coca-Cola w/ Ducks Sketch - Les Kouba (American, 1917-1998). Ink on paper sketch of ducks flying above an upside-down Coca-Cola logo. Signed along the lower right. With a note reading: ”Les Kouba (artist) and Bill Baxter (Baxter Adv. Agency) were officed above Murray's restaurant and because of their friendship with Art Murray a group of us were allowed to meet for coffee in the restaurant at 10:00 AM before they opened at noon. Les at one time had a contract with Coca Cola to produce paintings for their promotions. One morning at coffee Les said he had done so many signs for Coca Cola that he could do them upside down and grabbed a place mat and sketched this picture upside down, signed it and gave it to me. Les was always a good friend of mine and even helped me with my hobby of painting.” Sight; height: 9 1/2 in x width: 12 1/2 in. Framed; height: 13 3/4 in x width: 16 1/2 in x depth: 3/4 in. Condition: There is a small stain just above the ducks in the center of the painting. There is a small tear along the upper right edge. The sheet is overall toned and there is undulation throughout. Some of the designs on the verso of the placement have become toned and can be seen through the work. Edges and verso not inspected. Framed under glass. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.