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Illustrations for Stuart Little
Title
[Illustrations for Stuart Little].
Production
[New York, New York], [circa 1945]
Physical Description
2 drawings : pen and ink ; sheets 30 x 31 and smaller
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place and date of creation supplied by cataloger.
Annotations in English.
Provenance
Purchased from William Reese Co. (Swann Galleries sale 2300, 2013 January 24, lot 275) on the Jockey Hollow Fund, 2013.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Garth Williams (1912-1996) was an American artist and illustrator of children's books.
Summary
Two pen and ink drawings by Garth Williams for the first chapter heading of E. B. White's book Stuart Little, published in 1945. The drawings depict two versions of the same scene and are signed by Garth Williams directly beneath the images. Each drawing is accompanied by a wide strip of paper bearing Williams's annotations and signature.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 09, 2021
References
Garth Williams, Illustrations for Stuart Little. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Garth Williams, Illustrations for Stuart Little. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drawings (visual works)
Illustrations (layout features)
Occupation
Illustrators United States 20th century.
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