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Connoisseur's Collection

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 05:30PM EDT
  2025-06-11 17:30:00 2025-06-11 17:30:00 America/New_York 500 Gallery 500 Gallery : Connoisseur's Collection https://bid.500gallery.com/auctions/500-gallery/connoisseurs-collection-19726
Oil paintings, watercolor paintings, ink sketches and mixed-media artworks by or attributed to major internationally known artists, along with a strong presentation of pieces by regionally recognized artists. Artworks are from estates and collections in the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.
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Lot 14

After Maurice Bernard Sendak: Some Swell Pup

Estimate: $1,600 - $2,000
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$750

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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.

Very well preserved; lightly toned; corners lightly rounded.

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