Paul Calle (1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (B. 1961) "Age of the Automobile Dawns". Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c Dawn of the Automobile Age stamp issued April 15, 1997. The beginning of the 20th century witnessed a revolutionary change in the nature of transportation. For the first time in history, animals that had been used for centuries to carry people and property were superseded by the growing popularity -- dramatically enhanced by dropping gasoline prices -- of the "horseless carriage." The year 1907 saw the first long-distance automobile race, from Paris to Beijing, further inciting a growing excitement for the romance of the open road. As the automobile became more affordable, and subsequently more prevalent, significant changes in the world economy and society itself occurred. Today, the automobile is more common than horses once were and is used all over the world for commercial, military and recreational purposes. Image Size: 10.25 x 13.5 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 20 in. Unframed. (B15663 / B15664)