A 1966 New Yorker cartoon original by Whitney Darrow, Jr., was sold at Heritage Auctions in February. It was from the collection of Irvin Greif, Jr.
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| "But, Eugene, it's not enough to be gifted. We've got to do something with our gift." Original art Whitney Darrow, Jr. The New Yorker, November 19, 1966, p. 61 The setting is a suburban classroom, in what is in all likelihood a private school. The teacher wishes to impart an important lesson to Eugene. |
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| "But, Eugene, it's not enough to be gifted. We've got to do something with our gift." Framed and matted original art Whitney Darrow, Jr. The New Yorker, November 19, 1966, p. 61 |
It's a good lesson for Eugene. But he does seem skeptical.
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| "But, Eugene, it's not enough to be gifted. We've got to do something with our gift." Original art Whitney Darrow, Jr. The New Yorker, November 19, 1966, p. 61 |
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| On Bainbridge Board |
The bidding opened at $1. Who could possibly resist? (But the buyer's premium did start at $49.)
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. Heritage Auctions listing of February 6, 2026, some 20 days before the sale |
It was sold to an internet bidder:
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. Heritage Auctions item description |
The original art is now toned. It looked great in the pages of The New Yorker:
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| "But, Eugene, it's not enough to be gifted. We've got to do something with our gift." Original art Whitney Darrow, Jr. The New Yorker, November 19, 1966, p. 61 |
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| "But, Eugene, it's not enough to be gifted. We've got to do something with our gift." Whitney Darrow, Jr. The New Yorker, November 19, 1966, p. 61 |
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| With drawings by Al Ross and Whitney Darrow, Jr. |
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On the facing page, Al Ross's more linear, unshaded style contrasts nicely with Darrow's. Ross comments on the Vietnam War. The speaker is not that many years older than Darrow's children.
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| "Did you ever realize that one of those little things will destroy everything within a half mile, regardless of race, creed, or color?" Al Ross The New Yorker, November 19, 1966, p. 60 |
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