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Sat, Jun 1, 2024 02:00PM EDT - Wed, Jun 5, 2024 08:00PM EDT
Lot 109

After Maurice Bernard Sendak: Some Swell Pup

Estimate: $1,600 - $2,000

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After Maurice Bernard Sendak (American, 1928-2012): Some Swell Pup. Hand drawn ink and crayon on bond paper, signed below, unframed.

Maurice Sendak was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.

5.75 x 8.5 inches paper.

Private collection, New York.

Condition

Very well preserved; lightly toned; corners lightly rounded.

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