GARTH WILLIAMS, (AMERICAN 1912-1996)
PEN AND INK ON PAPER, 12.5″ X 9″
PAGE 35 PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATION from THE TURRET (THE RESCUERS SERIES, BOOK THREE)
Matted, Framed and Glazed to 19.5″ x 16″
A scarce, beautiful stunning piece of Garth Williams original final artwork for THE TURRET, page 35. The art is rendered in stunning pen and ink on heavy paper stock. A fantastic highly detailed close-up illustration of the “boy scout” precocious mouse named Shaun, holding his hat and kicking a bowl to create noise for the onlooker who is peering in holding a hand held oil lamp. The art is signed by Garth Williams in full signature lower right, along with publisher notes along the bottom edge. Newly framed, matted and glazed, in a rubbed silver frame, to a completed size of 19.5″ x 16″. Small faded stain outside of the margins to the right edge.
The third book from the Rescuer series follows the fabulous Miss Bianca who has resigned, perhaps prematurely, as Madam Chairwoman of the Mouse Prisoners’ Aid Society. In her honor an enchanting water picnic is held at the lily moat beneath a ruined turret in the park outside the city. While the band plays Handel’s Water Music, the ever observant Miss Bianca discovers that someone is being held prisoner in the old turret.
It turns out to be the wicked Mandrake. No one, not even her dear friend Bernard (who in the course of events may be forced into a most unfortunate marriage), is the slightest bit inclined toward rescuing that scoundrel–in spite of Miss Bianca’s conviction that he has reformed. Adventures fraught with danger follow as Miss Bianca, alone, pays a midnight visit to the turret to ponder Mandrake’s penitence and make plans. Her plans come to include one boy scout, a precocious mouse named Shaun, and the magnificent stallion Sir Hector.
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 art is in excellent condition, with small publisher’s notes outside of margins. The artwork would be stunning framed.
**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.
**INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATE OF $150
