DR. SEUSS, (AMERICAN 1904-1991)
RENDERED IN BLACK FELT TIP BY DR. SEUSS, A STUNNING DRAWING OF “YERTLE THE TURTLE”. Signed by Dr. Seuss, Framed in a silver leaf frame, and accompanied by two Letters of Authenticity.
The art is in fine condition and has been matted framed and glazed in UV glass and archival materials to a completed size of 16.25″ x 14.25″. The artwork by sight is 9.5″ x 7.5″.
FRAMED TO A COMPLETED SIZE OF: 16.25″ TALL X 14.25″ WIDE
This charming piece has one of the most important characters created by Dr. Seuss, “Yertle The Turtle” (aside from his famous “Cat”). Most of the story telling by Dr. Seuss are parables to life, and were meant to offer insight and wisdom to its young readers. NOTE-VERY FEW ORIGINAL AUTHENTICATED PIECES OF ART BY DR. SEUSS EVER COME UP FOR SALE.
ABOUT YERTLE:
“Yertle” is a turtle king that rules over all he can see, and all he can see is a pond. The story and Dr. Seuss parable is described below:
“Yertle was once a king of a pond that is on a far-away Island of Sala-ma-sond. The pond he ruled over had everything the other number turtles needed such as food, and warm water and the turtles were very happy until Yertle became ungrateful about the throne he sits due to it being low and he thought that if he could make it higher he would be a great ruler of all he can see so he called the number turtles from 1 to 9, who serve him to attention. One of the turtles below on the very bottom was named Mack the Turtle and he doesn’t approve of the Yertle’s rule. Yertle proclaims that he is now a king of a cow, a mule, a house, a blueberry bush and a cat.
Mack begs Yertle to stop this due to the pain he is suffering from all the turtles on him and Yertle on top. Yertle isn’t convinced and immediately tells him to shut up and downs him on what a lousy turtle he is for that and as he continues lamenting on what a king of what he sees he then creates a challenge for himself and calls over the number turtles from 10 to 209, who trembled in fear on King Yertle’s command but had no choice but to come and climb on the stack of nine turtles, which makes it two hundred and nine turtles altogether.
King Yertle again brags about what a great king of all he sees of such as trees, birds, bees, butterflies, and the high fresh air. Mack again complains and begs insanity that he and the others are feeling great pain and that his and the others shells are cracking and they need food and want to get back down once more but, Yertle again goes off on him telling him to hush up and that Mack has no right to talk to him and again brags that he is king of all he sees.
As he goes off on Mack, he then notices in the clouds that the moon of the evening tonight was rising into the sky and Yertle becomes confused to what the moon is that dares to be higher than him. He said that he isn’t going to allow it to happen and he proclaims that he will call five thousand, six hundred and seven more turtles so that he can be higher than the moon however that was going to be impossible for him to do. Mack gets angry and declares this thing about being a king of all to be over with so Mack started to burp, and it shook the turtle-made throne and as Yertle falls down from the top of the throne and falls into the pond as he gets up his face is covered in mud and Mack becomes the new ruler of the pond at the end.”
PROVENANCE:
An extremely rare original by DR. Seuss of one of his most important characters. Offered with two Letters of Authenticity. One from the International leading seller of art and rare books, the firm of Peter Harrington, and a separate third-party COA/LOA from University Archives, John Reznikoff, who is the one of the premier authenticators for PSA, James Spence, Among other auction houses. This unique piece has been in our possession since 2014
HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVALABLE UPON REQUEST.
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