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Wed, May 15, 2024 05:30PM EDT
Lot 173

Maurice Bernard Sendak, Manner of: Cop with a Cat in a Bin

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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Maurice Bernard Sendak (American, 1928-2012) Manner of: Cop with a Cat in a Bin. 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.

6 x 8.5

Private collection, New York.

Condition

Very well preserved; lightly toned; corners lightly rounded.

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