MAURICE SENDAK, (AMERICAN 1927-2012)
INK AND WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, FRAMED AND MATTED TO 23.25″ X 20.75″, 1975
A superb animation concept watercolor painting of “Martin”, rendered in ink and watercolors from “Very Far Away” which was first published in 1962. “Very Far Away” is the second book Sendak both wrote and illustrated. In this story, a young boy with a new baby sibling, must learn to cope with his sudden lack of attention. He goes out searching for ‘very far away’. Martin dresses up in a Sneaky Disguise and dons a mustache and a cowboy hat so that when he goes very far away, no one will recognize him. This stunning piece depicts five Martins in different poses, dressed in his disguise. The piece is unusually large for an original Sendak, plus the use of watercolors makes the art quite scarce. Presented matted framed and glazed in a maple wood frame.
The art by sight is 13.5″ x 10.5″ by sight, framed to a completed size of 23.25″ X 20.75″
SIGNED and DATED by Maurice Sendak lower right “Maurice Sendak / MAY ’75”.
EXHIBITED:
The Society of Illustrators, New York, “Maurice Sendak, Genius of American Picture Books Exhibition and Sale,” April 1-July 10, 2021, and The Eric Carle Museum.
LITERATURE:
J.G. Schiller, D.M.V. David, L.S. Marcus, Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work, New York, 2013, p. 37, illustrated.
PROVENANCE: Ex: The collection of Justin Shiller. The art was purchased from an Auction House who was commissioned to sell several original illustrations by Maurice Sendak from the collection of Justin Shiller. A copy of the original bill of sale, lot number and the description will be included with the piece, and will provide both provenance and authenticity for the art.
CONDITION:
Some undulation to the sheet. Not examined outside of frame.
** Maurice Sendak donated all of his original book illustrations to the Rosenbach Foundation in Philadelphia leaving very little of his original artwork available for private purchase.
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