Description: GARTH WILLIAMS ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATION FOR "EVERY MONTH WAS MAY" AN ORIGINAL GARTH WILLIAMS STUNNING DETAILED PEN AND INK DRAWING:SHEET SIZE OF 16" X 12" A beautiful stunning piece of Garth Williams original alternate final unused artwork for EVERY MONTH WAS MAY. The art is rendered in pen and ink on light card stock/heavy paper. A fantastic illustration of a passengers talking with the captain in a boat scene, with the captain present, a woman with a life vest and one can see the boat rail in the background. Beautiful detailed, drawing. The piece is signed by Garth Williams in full signature lower middle. Small pencil mark top right corner, well outside of the margins PROVENANCE: The art was purchased from an auction house, who in turn acquired these pieces direct from the estate of Garth Williams. Each piece is an original and sold directly from his estate. A copy of the original invoice will be included with each piece, and will provide both provenance and authenticity for the art. The art is in excellent condition and would be stunning framed. May ship rolled in a tube **Garth Williams was a prominent illustrator of several of the most prominent children's books including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), The Cricket In Times Square, and The Rescuers (1959). Many of his original illustrations from these book have sold attaining high premiums, including his original illustration of the dust jacket for Charlotte's Web which realized $155,000 at auction in 2010, and between $10,000 and $75,000 for original artwork of the interior pages. Other notable auction pricing of Williams original illustrations include sales of the original artwork for the interior pages of Stuart Little which also averaged in the $15,000 range per piece. We specialize in first edition rare books and original illustration art. Please see our stores on Ebay and MeierAndSons.com for additional listings of original Garth Williams art. Please note the cost to ship includes full insurance. Insurance is calculated at the USPS rate of $1.00 per $100 of value and will show up as a handling fee on your invoice, but is only the cost to insure the piece in transit.
Price: 199.95 USD
Location: New Canaan, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-12-02T17:39:23.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Signed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: pen and ink
Artist: Garth Williams
Signed: Yes
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Type: Drawing
Original/Reproduction: Original