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DR. SEUSS [THEODOR GEISEL].
Botanist with Baby.
Pen and ink and watercolor on paper. 245x245 mm; 9
1
/
2
x9
1
/
2
inches. Signed “Dr. S.” with
the caption in Seuss’s hand: “Ups-a-bellis-perennis-leucanthemum!” the Latin version of
“Ups-a-Daisy!” Overall scattered foxing, pinholes and discoloration to upper corners. On
exhibition mount.April 27, 1929.
[18,000/25,000]
EARLY ORIGINAL DRAWING PUBLISHED IN JUDGE MAGAZINE
.
With preliminary pencil sketch and
editorial rubberstamps including date on the verso. A rare early published Seuss drawing (with his
short-lived signature “Dr. S.”). Geisel made his debut in Judge on Oct. 22, 1927 and it was the first
job where he secured a steady, albeit modest, income from his work.—Morgan, Judith & Neil, Dr.
Seuss & Mr. Geisel, page 62.
