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THELMA GOOCH.
Courting.Watercolor and gouache on paper. 260x253 mm; 10
1
/
4
x10 inches. Unknown book
illustration of a young English couple strolling. Signed in image, lower left. Circa late 1920s.
[350/500]
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RUBE GOLDBERG.
Metal can with original whimsical painting
of mousetrap. Gouache and ink on tin can.
508x280 mm; 20x11 inches (diameter).
Signed in full. Scattered scuffing, rubbing,
and some chips and rust spots. Recovered
near Goldberg’s home and studio in
Northport, Long Island.
[1,000/1,500]
Likely used in his studio as an umbrella stand
or trash receptacle, the can bears an amusing
and elaborate painting of the classic “Rube
Goldberg mousetrap.”As the mouse jumps up
on a seesaw to get the cheese, the other side
tips an ink jar into a fountain pen which signs
the artist’s name with a mechanical hand.
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