GARTH WILLIAMS, (AMERICAN 1912-1996)
PEN AND INK ON PAPER, Framed to 18.25″ X 17.25″
PAGE 69 PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATION from THE TURRET (THE RESCUERS), Illustrated by Garth Williams
An absolutely superb, adorable drawing of Miss Bianca and the mole. This original drawing by Garth Williams was published as page 69 from the third book of the series “The Turret” and is rendered in black ink on light card stock. A highly detailed drawing, the mole is wearing a worn-out straw hat which is fully frayed at the top. He is holding a rake and a giant, perfectly curled leaf (‘size’ is relative to a mouse here), is at the foot of his rake. He is squinting through his spectacles at Miss Bianca, whose arms are neatly folded and is patiently listening to him. Garth Williams used great care with his details. Miss Bianca’s feet are exquisitely dainty, her long tail and fur are perfectly accentuated, and the mole’s fur literally appears three dimensional. The vast majority of William’s art for this book was not signed as it was only intended to be published in a book, however one can see the detailed publisher’s notes to the front and the publishers address shown on the verso of the artwork. Scarce artwork from this book depicting important characters.
Presented matted, framed and glazed in a rubbed black frame with tiny red flecks.
FRAMED SIZE: 18.25″ X 17.25″
PEN AND INK ON PAPER BY SIGHT, 9″ X 8″
PROVENANCE
The art was purchased from an auction house in 2012, who in turn acquired this piece 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 art is in excellent condition, with publisher’s notes outside of margins, and the full publishers address to the verso of the artwork (see image of the verso).
**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.
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