Original Signed Self Portrait Sketch
COVARRUBIAS, MIGUEL Covarrubias draws a pencil sketch of his face on a round doily. He signs the sketch in printed capital letters, "COVARRUBIAS." The sketch is framed in a rough hewn folk art like painted wooden oval frame and laid onto a gold and green painted wooden background. The sketch is rendered in lighter pencil than the darker signature. The actual drawing is sharper than the photograph shown here. Covarrubias moved to New York on a grant from the Mexican Government in 1924. He is renown for his drawings that captured the cultural activity of the Harlem Renaissance in his book, "Negro Drawings." (1927). He was a regular illustrator on the covers for "Vanity Fair," "Vogue," and "The New Yorker," designed costumes for Josephine Baker, and generally popularized the art and cultures of the Americas and of Bali. He was interested in the ethnology of Mexican culture and posited that Mayan culture was preceded by Olmec culture, discounted at first but now known to be accurate. It is thought that his stylistic concerns drew him to study Mexican and also Balinese ethnography. Although still regarded as a caricaturist and illustrator since the majority of his output falls into these categories, Covarrubias is being reconsidered as a multidimensional Modernist working in many forms.- $1,210
- $1,210
Photograph Signed of Yvette Guilbert
BOUGHTON, ALICE Boughton signed the gelatin silver print of the immensely popular French singer and actress Yvette Guilbert (1865-1944) along the bottom margin in white ink, "Photograph by Alice Boughton." The image is identified on verso on tape, "Madame Yvette Guilbert to appear [sic] the Shubert-murat Theatre Aft. Apr. 6th." Below the tape,is the likely stamp of a publicist or agency. Above the tape, pencil docketing shows. Condition: some margin chipping at the cornered and slight bend at the lower left corner and at the "g" in Boughton. Signs of aging on verso. Photograph measures almost 8 1/2 x 6 1/4. Boughton belonged to Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession group of photographers whose goal was to approach photography as a form of art. He included two of her photographs in his inaugural show in 1902. She was also active in promoting images of the educated, active "modern" woman who functioned beyond her home.- $935
- $935
21 Documents Signed as Recorder of Deeds
BRUCE, BLANCHE KELSO Bruce is noted for being both the first Black American to serve a full term in the U. S. Senate and the only former slave elected to the U. S. Senate. He represented the state of Mississippi as Senator from 1875 to 1881. After the end of Reconstruction, Bruce lost his political base in Mississippi and remained in Washington, D. C., where he was appointed to other positions including recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia from 1889 to 1895. It is in that post that he signed the twenty-one documents we offer here of which nine are various typed of Deeds and twelve are "Releases." Each document is signed, "B.K. Bruce," as "Recorder." Titles and dates of the Deeds are as follows: Deed of Trust, July 1, 1890; Deed--Quit-Claim, July 31, 1890; Deed of Trust, August 13, 1890; Deed of Trust - Chattel, August 18, 1890; Deed of Trust, Oct. 4, 1890; Deed of Trust, Oct. 4, 1890; Deed, Oct. 4, 1890; Deed in Fee, Oct. 6, 1890; Deed in Trust, Oct. 6, 1890. The twelve documents titled, "Release" free the named individual from the obligations of a deed and range in date from July 31 to Oct. 6, 1890 with five being signed on Aug. 12. Condition: All the documents bear a Notary seal. Each document folded measures 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. All in good condition except one Release which tore at a horizontal margin fold and had been repaired with tape. Before he entered politics, Bruce studied at Oberlin College from 1866 to 1868.- $2,200
- $2,200
Burroughs, Ginsberg, Orlovsky Photographs Signed
BURROUGHS, WILLIAM & GINSBERG, ALLEN Shown in full length in suit and hat in New York City, Burroughs signed on the lower margin of his photograph, "William Burroughs." His photograph was taken by Gerard Malanga in 1975 as printed on verso. Malanga (b. 1943) is a writer and photographer. The two photographs of Ginsberg, one with poet Peter Orlofsky, were taken by photographer Elsa Dorfman (1937-2020) in 1977 and 1978 and published by The Witkin Gallery in 1979 as noted on verso. Ginsberg signed "Allen" on the lower margin above his printed signature, printed date and Dorfman's printed signature. The image is described on the printed side of the postcard, "Allen Ginsberg in the Master's Residence, Dunster House, Harvard University, December 10, 1978. Photograph by Elsa Dorfman." The photograph of Ginsberg with Orlovsky is signed in full by Ginsberg with the date, "80," and by Orlovsky in full under their printed signatures. The description printed on the mailing side of the postcard indicated the photograph was taken, "On Flagg St. The first snow, December 5, 1977." Burroughs is best known for his novels, "Junkie" (1953) and "Naked Lunch," (1959), and Ginsberg, best known for his poems including "Howl" (1956) and "Kaddish and other poems, 1958-1960" (1961), is generally regarded as the spokesman for the Beat Generation.- $660
- $660
Snoopy Original Sketches Signed on Four First Day Covers with other Cartoons and Cartoonists
SCHULZ, CHARLES, and Other Cartoonists Three original sketches of the beloved beagle Snoopy on four separate First Day Covers (FDC) with other cartoon characters each signed by their creators. Snoopy anchors each Cover. 1- Snoopy with Dennis the Menace holding the cancellation postmark on the FDC to Prevent Forest Fires, 1984, signed, "Schulz," and "Hank Ketchum 3-16-93". 2- Snoopy running full length on the "Love" FDC 1988, signed, "Schulz" with Mint signed by her creator, Cathy Guisewite. 3- Snoopy asleep with "z z z" above his body lies full length on top of the cancellation postmark of the "expo '74" FDC, signed, "Schulz. Dennis the Menace's face signed by Hank Ketchum shows below the postmark. Gumby rendered in pencil stands to the right, signed, "Art Clokey." Charles Schulz (1922-2000) American cartoonist creator of Charlie Brown Comic Strip. Hank Ketchum (1920-2001) known for the Dennis the Menace comic strip. Chris Brown (1952-2023) known for the comic strip Hagar the Horrible. Jerry Scott (b. 1955) known for the comic strips Baby Blues and Zits. Art Clokey (1921-2010) known for Gumby and his world. Each cartoon artwork can be purchased individually for $600. We can offer framing for the group. Charles Schulz (1922-2000) American cartoonist creator of Charlie Brown Comic Strip. Hank Ketchum (1920-2001) known for the Dennis the Menace comic strip. Chris Brown (1952-2023) known for the comic strip Hagar the Horrible. Jerry Scott (b. 1955) known for the comic strips Baby Blues and Zits. Art Clokey (1921-2010) known for Gumby and his world.- $1,650
- $1,650
Uris Drawing Signed of the Steamship, “Exodus.”
URIS, LEON Best known for his novel, "Exodus," Leon Uris sketches the packet steamship for which his novel is named, the Exodus 1947. His drawing rendered in black ink on a 4 x 6 unlined card shows the ship bearing a flag with a Star of David and the word, "Exodus," near the bow. He signed in full at the bottom of the page, "Leon Uris". Uris was recognized for his well researched historical fiction. His two best selling books were "Exodus," 1958, and "Trinity," 1976. He also wrote the screenplay for the classic 1957 film, "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral."- $550
- $550
Rare Transformation Playing Card
THACKERY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE On a three of hearts playing card measuring 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches, Thackery incorporated the three red hearts into a pen and ink drawing he titled, "Allegorical Piece. Britannia treading under foot the Hydra of Anarchy and looking up to the British Lion." The card comes with two provenance notes. The first is a note explaining the card's origin. "I send you a card illustrated by Thackery when he came over on the steamship with my sister Mrs. Lowell in 1852." Thackery went on a lecture in the United States between 1852-53. The second note dated January 1936 explains how the card passed into other hands. Thackery is best remembered for his novel, "Vanity Fair"- $2,063
- $2,063
Holy Cats By Andy Warhol’s Mother
WARHOL, ANDY Holy Cats was created and drawn by Warhol's mother, Julia Warhola (1891-1972) in memory of her cat, Hester. Warhola sketched the line drawings and created the cursive captions in her own hand comically illustrating the great variety of feline personalities. The captioned drawings are each printed on colored pager totaling twenty pages plus full cover drawing on off white paper wrapping. Internal pages are fine. The rear cover shows a light center stain.The illustrated paper cover along the spine is broken at the center and upper and lower left edges, with slight cracking along inside covers. The book was privately printed one time in 1954 in a small edition and measures 9 x 6 inches. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, record producer, author, and public figure.- $8,580
- $8,580
UELSMANN, JERRY, Test Print Photograph with Typed Letter Signed on verso
UELSMANN, JERRY Uelsmann wrote, "Test Print 1979," on the back of his 11 x 14 inch photograph printed on Portriga Rapid paper. He explains that many of his recent images, "involve the use of of Cronapaque and the vacume frame.both of these items were first introduced to me by YOU.I have tried using some of the resin coated papers and.Ilfospeed Multigrade glossy. not as good as Cronapaque." Uelsmann continues to explain the photographic print. "I like [the] warm tone but I have had a lot of trouble with the paper." He ends with personal news about his family trip to jJapan where he had a large exhibit in Tokyo and noting, "Now it is time for me to stay home and.continue my playful visual research." Above his typed name and address he signs, "Jerry." Uelsmann adds several hand written corrections and writes in the lower left corner, "test print 1979." He likely writes to fellow photographer Harry Callahan (1912-1999). The large photograph has been folded in half horizontally. The upper right corner shows slight bends. Cronapaque, a trademark of the DuPont de Nemours company (patent filed 1959), is a translucent graphic arts film [contact us for source] . Uelsmann ends with "Diane and I both hope this letter finds you in good health," and signs, "Friendly thoughts, Jerry." Diane [Diane Farris, the photographer] was Uelsmann's second wife whom he married in 1975. Some soiling on margins and bend on one corner, otherwise very good condition.- $1,320
- $1,320
Kay Nielsen Original Sketches Signed
NIELSEN, KAY Nielsen's multi-signed sketches cover two sides of one sheet of lined paper. Three Original Sketches two signed with initials and dated, 1901. Nielsen drew two full length figures in Asian costume, titled each one, initialed and dated. He also drew the head of another male figure with cap. The drawings were rendered in ink, pencil and water color on an 8 x 5 1/4 inch sheet of faded lined paper. There are also sketches on the verso signed and dated in the same manner as on recto. The paper is evenly aged with a bend at the upper left and upper right not affecting the artwork. In addition to being recognized for his illustrations of classic fairy tales, Nielsen is also known for his collaborations with Walt Disney, 1937-41.- $2,200
- $2,200
Daily Comic Strip Panel, “Embarrassing Moments,” Original Art
"Embarrassing Moments" Daily Comic Strip Panel, dated 12-25. Unsigned. Printed "1931 King Features Syndicate" strip is laid onto artwork at lower left before the "12-25" hand written date. The art measures 7 x 7 inches on drawing board measuring 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Artwork is in fine condition, margins lightly soiled with pencil docketing on lower margin. In 1910, Herriman launched "The Dingbat Family," later renamed "The Family Upstairs," for The New York Evening Journal, a Hearst paper. An interesting side note is that Herriman is credited with creating the word, "dingbat." The strip featured the adventures of an ordinary family dealing with their annoying upstairs neighbors. Herriman was the first to use the word "dingbat" to indicate a silly, empty-headed person. [see George Herriman biography on line] Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse began as space fillers for The Family Upstairs then expanded into their own comic strip. King Feature Syndicate owned by William Randolph Hearst supported Herriman's art throughout his career. Herriman's comics did not enjoy a mass following, but they were popular among an artistic and intellectual set [see George Herriman biography on line]. Two Sketchbooks and a Diary
1-A sketchbook of 119 drawings mainly of people but also several circus animals, dated "28 Feb. 46, Los Angeles. " Many of the sketches show men in military uniform, one at the USO in Union Station, people outdoors dressed in coats, one woman on strike, others indoors, sleeping in chairs, ironing, waiting around, several musicians. The sketches appear to capture people unknown to the artist engaged in every day life in Los Angeles in 1946. Most pages are dated with month and day. The sketchbook titled, "The Scribble In Book," is bound in gray worn boards, loose, cracked spine, all pages in tact. ($250) 2-Anatomical Sketchbook, 1888, "Gatten [?]", titled on first free end paper, "Anatomy, Anatomy of the Human Figure." Attached to the inside cover is a newspaper clipping about applicants for the Royal Academy of Painters. The sketchbook includes handwritten anatomical information about the human body. Sketches of the anatomy are interspersed throughout. Some drawings are pasted in, others are drawn directly onto the sketchbook page. Several illustrations of "The Muscles" towards the end of the book are rendered in ink and bright water color. 23 of the last pages have come unhinged and rest on the back cover loosely connected to the spine as is the cover. Bound in very worn and weak marbled boards with the hand written title, "AN.T". Internal condition of all but the last pages is very good with strong drawings. ($350) 3-Diary written in verse, four parts, one page is titled, "Original Select Poetry," with Part the Second" crossed out, 19th or early 20th century. Opposite this page, the next page is titled, "The Indian Day." Another section is titled, "Stanzas to Rose." another, "To My First Born." Leather boards unhinged and pages not in clear order. ($100) Individually priced or $625 for 3. Rene Clair Letter to Georges Auric about their film
Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pages, in French, on one 4to sheet of personalized stationery, Paris, September 13, 1932. It is most like likely that the film Clair references here is his, "A Nous La Liberte", released in the year of this letter, 1932. Clair wrote and produced the musical comedy scored by French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983). Clair begins the letter with a self deprecating paragraph for either replying twice to Auric's letter or not responding at all. The letter refers to payment for the music. "After accusing them of having done nothing to promote our music or launch our songs, I pretended that they alone were responsible for a situation which is at least as bad for them as ti is for us.you and I would certainly agree.that [Max} Eshig [music publisher] agree to pay us a 2,000 franc premium for each edited tune as mentioned in our contracts. And since there are still twenty to thirty pieces to . the conversation did not go any further." Clair signs in full, "Rene Clair." Condition: Two tears at first horizontal fold and slight hole in lower margin fold. With translation. c. Drawing Signed in Art Catalog
Lam has sketched a fish in red ink, in profile, inscribed in French and signed with date on the title page of the exhibition catalog, "Wilfredo Lam oeuvres de 1938 a 1946, " Galerie Albert Loeb, Paris, France. The catalog measures 8 1/2 x 12 inches, 20 pages of color and black and white images, soft black cover, cracks at the spine. Lawrence Signed Art Card Reproduction, “In the North the Negro had better educational facilities.”
Lawrence signed and dated this Museum of Modern Art postcard reproduction of his work, "In the North the Negro had better educational facilities." This painting is "No. 58" from his most famous work, "The Migration of the Negro 1940-41," Lawrence's 60 panel series. He dedicated, signed and dated the art card, "To.Jacob Lawrence, April 22nd, 1975." Two Illustrated Letters Signed
A prolific and popular illustrator, Church often included fanciful animal drawings in his letters. Here, he has illustrated both letters with a full length playful bear. The first letter, Dec. 8, 1908, written to "Dear Toady" asks if he sent "that sweet birthday note. It was awful nice.to remember that Old Bear up in Carnegie Hall." Church shows the seated bear in glasses accepting a letter from a cherub with a robin atop a rabbit asking, "Wasn't it nice in Today?" Below the signature he writes, "Would you let me in if I called?" The second incomplete letter includes the last page with drawing in the center and signature. "at your disposal. I think Central Park too with be the best place to go." Church draws a smiling full length bear dancing with a barefoot young woman with robins chirping in the background. " He makes reference to "dancing the Tango" in the letter and perhaps that is the reason he drew this dancing pair. Pencil docketing at lower margin. Condition: slight margin tear at left center fold and mounting residue on verso. Tear at upper right corner. Dali Signature on Print of “The Sacrament of the Last Supper”
Large Dali signature on a print of his painting, "The Sacrament of the Last Supper," 14 x 10 1/2 inches on glossy stock. He signed in black ink on the wide lower margin, "Dali," at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan in the early 1970's. Condition: Very slight bends at corner tips. Several small dots appear in the image on the left margin that are not on the original print. “Women, Moon, Birds” Signed Print
Miro's printed signature appears to the lower left within the print. He signed in black pen near the lower right corner. Our signed print is a lovely example of Miro's well recognized style. Condition: Two slight marks on the right edge suggest the points where the page was cut. Slight bend at the lower left corner. The print measures 12.5 x 10 inches. PICASSO, PABLO. ORIGINAL Line Drawing with Autograph Note Signed
Picasso Original Drawing with Autograph Note Signed, June 6, 1958. Picasso dedicated this charming sketch of a Palm like tree and sun to his friend, writing in Spanish, "For my friend.Picasso, 12.6.58. " The SIGNED drawing measures 4.75 x 6 inches on brown card stock of 6.75 x 9 inches and floats on a dark gray mat overlaid with a white mat, framed in black satin finished wood, matted and framed in museum quality materials, framed in 5/8/inch black satin wood. Frame measures 12 ¼ x 13 3/4. Additional images on request. “The Moving Times” in “My Own Mag, ” Two issues of No. 5, Signed, May 1964
William Burroughs "The Moving Times" in "My Own Mag" No. 5, Signed, May 1964. Burroughs' "The Moving Times" was an insert in Jeffrey Nuttall's "My Own Mag." We offer two copies of "My Own Mag" issue No. 5 with Burrough's inset broad sheet, "The Moving Times" each issue signed by Burroughs. Issue No. 5 is also known as the "Special Tangiers Edition" with Burroughs on the cover wearing a fez and was the first issue which included "The Moving Times." Signed, "William Burroughs" on the lower right front page near his hand. "The Moving Times," edited by Burroughs, featured his experimental styles including the cut up method and served as pages three and four of "My Own Mag." Issue No.5 totaled eight mimeographed and stapled pages. "My Own Mag" ran from 1963 to 1966. Jeffrey Nuttall (1933-2004) was an English poet and active participant in British counterculture of the 1960s. The issue is identified as No. 5 on the web site reality studio featuring the issues of "My Own Mag." Each copy is $2000. “The Marijuana Newsletter” Signed by William Burroughs, Issue #2
"The Marijuana Newsletter" Issue #2, March 1965, is a mimeographed and stapled eleven page newsletter, edited by Randolfe Wicher, Ed Sanders, Peter Orlovsky, C. T. Smith and published by Lemar. Issue #2 features "William Burroughs answers Jim Bishop see pages 2 & 3." Jim Bishop notes that Lemar, the newsletter's publisher, seeks the legalization of marijuana. He offers standard reasons why marijuana should never be legalized. Burroughs responds in his unique style on page 3, "weaving the words of Jim Bishop" and others. Burroughs has signed on the cover page above the title in the upper right. The blue or yellow pages measure 8 1/2 by 11 inches. A total of only two issues were published. Rare especially signed by Burroughs. Escape of the Indoor Sky
"Escape of the Indoor Sky " Signed & Numbered Lithograph for the United Nations, Nov. 21, 1980 with UN Authentication. This is number 1453 of an edition of 1500. The UN Authentication sheet includes the full description of the Lithograph. "It is from Hundertwasser's painting 'Escape of the Indoor Sky' No. 753 that the limited edition art print was prepared. The painting was done in New Zealand in 1975, in a mixed media technique." Hundertwasser moved to New Zealand in the 1970's and remained for the rest of his life. The UN authentication is signed by the head of the World Federation of United Nations Associations. =.