GARTH WILLIAMS, (AMERICAN 1912-1996)
PEN AND INK WASH,
FINAL ARTWORK PUBLISHED FOR EMMETT’S PIG
Garth Williams’ perfect scene of a farm, a young boy with a corn cob pipe in his mouth, followed by his beloved pig. We have heard over the years that no one draws a farm scene better than Garth Williams as he has proven in his illustrations from Charlotte’s web, however those pieces sell for over $30,000 (if the art included the pig from the story). This title, albeit lesser known, showcases Williams stunning ability to portray farm life, including a superb illustration of Emmett’s devoted pet, an adorable “Pig” who follows alongside him in this amazing scene. Emmett is wearing overalls and is strolling along his farm with a corn cob pipe in his mouth, and trotting alongside him is his pet pig with his corkscrew tail. The art is rendered in ink and ink wash for a lovely soft effect. When this book was published, it was during the era of using a black overlay for the publication, and the one used for this page is included in a sleeve along the back of the frame. Signed by Garth Williams in full signature lower right “Garth Williams”. Presented double matted, framed and glazed in a glossy black frame using all archival materials and UV glass. FRAMED TO 16″ X 16.25″, the art by sight is 7.25″ x 7″.
The art is SIGNED by Garth Williams in full signature lower right along the edge “Garth Williams”.
FRAMED TO 16″ X 16.25″
PROVENANCE: The art was purchased from an auction house, who in turn acquired these pieces direct from the estate of Garth Williams. Each piece is an original and sold directly from his estate. A copy of the original invoice will be included with each piece, and will provide both provenance and authenticity for the art. The piece is signed by Garth Williams lower left.
The art is in excellent condition.
**Garth Williams was a prominent illustrator of several of the most prominent children’s books including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte’s Web (1952), The Cricket In Times Square, and The Rescuers (1959). Many of his original illustrations from these book have sold attaining high premiums, including his original illustration of the dust jacket for Charlotte’s Web which realized $155,000 at auction in 2010, and between $10,000 and $75,000 for original artwork of the interior pages. Other notable auction pricing of Williams original illustrations include sales of the original artwork for the interior pages of Stuart Little which also averaged in the $15,000 range per piece.
