Sale 2511 - Illustration Art, June 4, 2019

28 c VIOLET MOORE HIGGINS. “Three days ago, I found a tiny fair-haired infant.” Story illustration intended for a book called “Deep Sea Secrets” as indicated by labels in the lower margin. Pen, ink, and wash on board. 394x279 mm; 15 1 / 2 x11 inches, on 19x13-inch board. Signed in lower image. Hinged to matte; framed. [1,200/1,800] 29 c ARNOLD LOBEL. “That hat is much too big for you...” Pencil study for page 43 of Lobel’s “Days with Frog and Toad” (New York: Harper Collins, 1979). Graphite on opaque tracing paper. Unsigned. 235x152 mm; 9 1 / 4 x6 inches, image, on 16 1 / 2 x14-inch paper. Matted and framed to 17 1 / 2 x13 3 / 4 inches. Soft horizontal fold in center. [1,000/1,500] 30 c JAMES MARSHALL. George and Martha. Pen, ink, and watercolor on paper. 140x127 mm; 5 1 / 2 x5 inches. Unsigned. Provenance: Gifted by the artist to present owner. [800/1,200] 28 29 30