Edward Mason Eggleston (1882–1941) was an American painter and commercial illustrator. He attended the Columbus Art School in Ohio before relocating to New York around 1915. Eggleston specialized in calendar portraits of women and produced commercial art for clients such as the Fisk Tire Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Great Lakes Exposition.
Eggleston's artistic practice involved oil paints on canvas, as well as pastels, watercolors, and gouache. His calendar works often depicted women in stylish attire, swimwear, or elaborate costumes, including portrayals as Native-American women, "Egyptian goddesses," pirate girls, and characters like Peter Pan. These "storytelling" compositions resonated with an American trend toward escapist fantasy during the 1930s.
