1st & 2nd items: Two (2) Henry (Harry) Ziegler (New York, 1889-1968) etchings, both portraits of the American artist Joseph Pennell, one with a pencil inscription reading top margin "Presented to F. J. Dearden from Henry Zigler and lower margin "A very interesting portrait of a very interesting – but maddening person. Joseph Pennell" and […]
Lot 546: Arthur W. Best O/B Grand Canyon Painting
Arthur W. Best (California, 1859-1935) oil on board painting of the Grand Canyon, as viewed from the top of the canyon, with a tree in left foreground. Signed lower left. Housed in an ogee molded giltwood frame. Sight – 11″ H x 16″ W. Framed – 16 1/2″ H x 21 1/2″ W. Note: This […]
Lot 541: Garth Williams Children's Books Illustration Archive, incl. Cricket in Times Square
Garth Montgomery Williams (Colorado, 1912-1996) archive of forty-two (42) pen and ink or pencil on paper drawings related to his illustrations for George Selden's children's books THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE published by Ariel Books, 1960; TUCKER'S COUNTRYSIDE and HARRY CAT'S PET PUPPY, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1969 and 1974; and CHESTER CRICKET'S […]
Lot 542: 8 Willy Pogany Mother Goose Rhyme Illustrations
Eight (8) Willy Pogany (Hungarian/American, 1882-1955) pen and ink and watercolor on Bristol paper children's book illustrations with hand-lettered text for Mother Goose English nursery rhymes, including one (1) "Mary Bo Peep" depicting black and white images of a young shepherdesswith sheep and a house in the background, one (1)"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" depicting color […]
Lot 539: Pulp Fiction Illustration Art and Sci-Fi Painting, 3 pcs
Grouping of two (2) 20th century pulp fiction illustrations, including G. W. Peters, Alva Rogers, and one (1) science fiction painting by Debbie Hughes, 3 items total. 1st item: G. W. Peters (American, 1855-1955) watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on board nighttime city scene titled "Witchon a Trolley Car," depicting a witch and a black cat […]
Lot 540: 38 Garth Williams Works on Paper, incl. New Yorker WWII
Thirty-eight (38) Garth Montgomery Williams (Colorado, 1912-1996) works on paper including cover art for "The New Yorker" magazine, 1945, and thirty-seven (37) sketches of England, France, and Italy. 1st item: Watercolor on paper cover art for "The New Yorker" magazine, 1945, depicting a man in a military uniform and a young woman embracing in a […]
Lot 537: 2 Donald "Rusty" Rust O/C, Pin Up Girls
Two (2) Donald "Rusty" Rust (American, b. 1932) oil on canvas paintings, original pin up illustration art. 1st item: Painting titled "Burning the Dog" depicting a young blonde woman in a light green sweater roasting a hot dog over an open flame in an interior setting, while a pug dog looks on in alarm. Signed […]
Lot 538: 3 Romance Book Cover Illustrations, incl. Ron Lesser
Three (3) pieces of illustration art, used for covers of Romance books, by artists including Ron Lesser, Uldis Klavins, andEdward Tadiello. 1st item: Ron Lesser (New York, 20th century) oil on board cover art illustration for "The Other Side", published by Harlequin Books, 1986. Depicts a young woman with dark blonde hair in a room […]
Lot 534: O/C Illustration Painting, attrib. to Robert McCaig
Oil on canvas story illustration painting, unsigned but attributed to Robert McCaig (American, 20th century), originally published in the Saturday Evening Post, 1917, depicting a young courting couple in 18th century dress in a wooded setting, the man bending to kiss the woman's hands and press them against his face. Ink inscriptions en verso: "She […]
Lot 535: 2 Early 20th C. Illustrations by Bracker, Brehm
Two (2) pieces early 20th century illustration art, including paintings by M. Leone Bracker and Worth Brehm. 1st item: M. Leone Bracker (American, 1885-1937) charcoal on board framed and matted illustration titled "The Black Cap" depicting a shadowy scene of a man grasping the arm of a startled young woman in front of a brick […]