Original 4X5 3/4 Inch Children's Illustration by GARTH WILLIAMS [ROBOTIC COATRACK]

(Art) WILLIAMS, Garth

Original Artwork. 4 X 5 3/4 Inches. Very Good. Item #8325

Having purchased over 200 pieces of art from Garth Williams personal estate, we discovered numerous illustrations for unknown children's book projects. We assume these to be from the 1960's, when Garth was plagued by financial issues while supporting his second wife (Dorothea) and living in Mexico with his third wife, Alicia Rayas. Garth actually married a fouth time and fathered his last child at the age of 66. While he was a prolific children's book artist of the 20th Century, his earnings could never quite keep up with his lifestyle it would seem. The 1960's and 1970's saw Garth stretching his marketing abilities as well as attempting to rehash old royalty payments.

This unique piece of original art features a comic sketch of a robotic coatrack. Signed "Garth" in lower right corner. Pencil ID # from his estate on reverse.

Garth Williams was an illustrator of several of the more popular post-WWII children's books. His work includes Stuart Little (1945) and Charlotte's Web (1952) by E.B. White and the entire series of Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. he also illustrated Cricket in Times Square (1960) by George Selden and The Rescuers (1959) by Margery Sharp.

Some light toning and wear to corners.

Price: $150.00