Cartoonist George Price specialized in somewhat eccentric characters. This racing enthusiast, for example, is prepared to dedicate himself to his great obsession for the rest of his life and then some.
The amusing artwork was sold by the Nicholls Gallery of New York in 1995. Can it really be worth less in today's market than it was then?
December 21, 2014 Update: Sold! After more than a year on eBay, the seller lowered his price to $350 and the cartoon was sold with the Buy It Now option.
Note: Other posts about George Price appear on the blog here.
The amusing artwork was sold by the Nicholls Gallery of New York in 1995. Can it really be worth less in today's market than it was then?
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| George Price, "I understand he has arranged to have his ashes strewn over the backstretch at Belmont." Original artwork for the New Yorker, August 7, 1989, page 33 |
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| George Price, "I understand he has arranged to have his ashes strewn over the backstretch at Belmont." Original matted and framed artwork for the New Yorker, August 7, 1989, page 33 |
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| The caption |
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| George Price's signature |
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| The 1995 sales receipt for this work from the Nicholls Gallery incorrectly states the date of publication. This image was added to the eBay listing when the price was reduced. |
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| August 2013 eBay Listing with a Buy It Now price of $2,500. The price was reduced to $1,500 during the course of this listing. |
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January 2014 eBay Listing with an opening bid price of $750
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-GEORGE-PRICE-PEN-INK-DRAWING-BY-THE-FAMOUS-NEW-YORKER-CARTOONIST-/380794214838?pt=Art_Drawings&hash=item58a91a99b6&nma=true&si=UB68sj2DvLx%252F9kdb54zXrlCgzYs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 |
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| Image added March 17, 2014 |
The true publication date is August 7, 1989. The printed cartoon shows how the Ben-Day skillfully applied to the original artwork resulted in differing tonal values.
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| George Price, "I understand he has arranged to have his ashes strewn over the backstretch at Belmont." The New Yorker, August 7, 1989, page 33 |
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| George Price, "I understand he has arranged to have his ashes strewn over the backstretch at Belmont." The New Yorker, August 7, 1989, page 33 |
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George Price, "I understand he has arranged to have his ashes strewn over the backstretch at Belmont."
Original artwork for the New Yorker, August 7, 1989, page 33
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December 21, 2014 Update: Sold! After more than a year on eBay, the seller lowered his price to $350 and the cartoon was sold with the Buy It Now option.
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| EBay Listing Ended December 12, 2014 |
Note: Other posts about George Price appear on the blog here.
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