On Thursday, Heritage Auctions sold this vintage Charles Addams illustration, circa 1955. It is a very nice rendering of Morticia from the Addams Family tending to her--well, they aren't exactly birds. Very nice and ghoulish indeed!
Morticia, Addams Family cartoon
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Charles Addams
Morticia Inscribed to Minx, 1955
Original artwork for Homebodies (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954, p. 62)
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Charles Addams
Morticia Matted and framed, inscribed to Minx, 1955
Original artwork for Homebodies (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954, p. 62)
http://fineart.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=5090&lotNo=78001#Photo
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CHARLES SAMUEL ADDAMS (American, 1912-1988)
Watercolor, ink, and gouache on board12.5 x 11 in.
Singed lower right
Inscribed lower left: For Minx- Charles Addams 1955 Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000.
Addams, Charles Samuel:. American cartoonist, 1912-1988
June 21, 2014 Update: This drawing of Morticia was published in the 1954 Addams collection Homebodies on page 62. The text and captions in this post have been modified to reflect this.
Note: My last post about Charles Addams is a Valentine's Day post here.
Singed lower right
Inscribed lower left: For Minx- Charles Addams 1955 Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000.
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Charles Addams
Morticia, inscribed to Minx, 1955
Original artwork for Homebodies (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954, p. 62)
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Addams, Charles Samuel:. American cartoonist, 1912-1988
Condition Report*:
Visually in very good condition, not examined outside of glass. Framed under glass to an overall size of 22.5 x 18.5 inches.June 21, 2014 Update: This drawing of Morticia was published in the 1954 Addams collection Homebodies on page 62. The text and captions in this post have been modified to reflect this.
Note: My last post about Charles Addams is a Valentine's Day post here.
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