Description: GARTH WILLIAMS – Original Drawing by Garth Williams for the book “The Sky Was Blue” by Charlotte Zolotow GARTH WILLIAMS, American Illustrator 1912-1996 A concept drawing of a little girl and mother hugging at a table from the book “The Sky Was Blue” by Charlotte Zolotow on paper. The piece was signed by Garth Williams. A photo from the book is also included in the pictures, but not included in auction. Graphite on Paper, 8.5” x 7.5” at widest point PROVENANCE The art was acquired via a premier auction house during the time period the Garth Williams Estate was selling his catalog from the San Antonio vault. Garth Williams was a noted illustrator of the preeminent titles in children’s literature during the mid-to-late 1900s. Williams illustrations define books including the Little House Series, 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 are record prices including a Charlotte’s Web piece which raised $155,000 at auction in 2010, and other works which sold for 10k-70k each. Other notable auction 2010-2012 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. I specialize in first edition rare books and original illustration art. Some 60 pieces were on loan from White Star to the Garth Williams: Illustrator of the Century curated by Leonard Marcus and brought by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature from 2017-2020 and I was recently approached by a Laura Ingalls Wilder museum for an loans for an anniversary exhibit. Additional listings of original Garth Williams art are available, please specify topic or book for search. Please note the cost to ship includes full insurance. Insurance is calculated at the rate of approximately $1.00 per $100 of value and is included in the shipping price.
Price: 319 USD
Location: Dallas, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-15T16:18:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 22 USD
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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
Artist: Garth Williams
Signed By: Garth Williams
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Material: Paper
Item Length: 7 in
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Mother, Daughter
Type: Drawing
Year of Production: 1963
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 8 in
Style: Illustration Art
Theme: Interior Page
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Pioneer Life
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
