On May 4 at Heritage, Peter Arno's 1952 New Yorker cover artwork of a distracted farmer sold for $4,481.25. It's not at all bad, something I can take pleasure in even if I don't think its Arno's finest work. Somehow this 60-year-old image can at least still bring on a smile, something that can't readily be said of most of today's New Yorker covers.
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| Peter Arno, Original cover art, The New Yorker, August 2, 1952 |
PETER ARNO (American, 1904-1968)
Ready to Run, New Yorker magazine cover, August 2, 1952
Watercolor and ink on board
16.5 x 12 in. Signed lower right
Ready to Run, New Yorker magazine cover, August 2, 1952
Watercolor and ink on board
16.5 x 12 in. Signed lower right
Arno, Peter:. American cartoonist, 1904-1968
Condition Report*:
Board is glued to mat; otherwise in good condition. Mattted to an overall size of 19.75 x 16 inches.
Sold for: $4,481.25 (includes BP )
Bid Source: Live: FloorAuction Ended On: May 4, 2011
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| Peter Arno's signature |
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| Whatman board |
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| Peter Arno, The New Yorker, August 2, 1952 |
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