$8,400
Charles Samuel Addams (American, 1912-1988) Sidewalk Hearse Signed "Chas Addams" in pen l. r., dedicated "For Lou & Deems Taylor from Chas Addams" in pen l.l., stamped "THE NEW YORKER/EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT/25 WEST 43RD STREET" on the reverse. Ink and ink wash on illustration board, 14 1/4 x 18 in. (36.2 x 45.7 cm), framed (without glass). Condition: Minor surface grime, minor abrasion u.r. Provenance: From the artist to Lou and Deems Taylor (1885-1966), to the present owner by family descent. Literature: McClure Syndicate (weekly syndicated newspaper), June 25, 1949, p. 31; Monster Rally (Addams anthology published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.), September 1950, p. 12; My Crowd (Addams anthology published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.), September 1970, p. 138; The Addams Family: An Evilution (Addams anthology published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc.), March 2010, p. 112. N.B. The present work depicts an early prototype of the boy who would eventually become Pugsley Addams of The Addams Family. We wish to thank H. Kevin Miserocchi, Executive Director of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation for his kind assistance with cataloging the lot; the work will be included in Charles Addams catalogue raisonné now in preparation.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-02-01
