George Price's working class couple looks more than a bit out of place in this elegant restaurant setting. If only they'd had the foresight to brush up on their Emily Post before dinner!
The original artwork appears to contain a paste-on for the man's head and chest. It has faded markedly over the course of time as the result of a reaction with the glue. A paper conservator can help with this sort of problem. The "blue watercolor" mentioned in the auction listing is, of course, Ben-Day, a commercial product used to indicate where the printer will display tone.
Just look at that shopping bag sitting on the chair! Price's characters haven't quite surrendered themselves to the restaurant's elegance.
February 11, 2014 Update: Sold for $1,495.
Note: Lucky you! The archives are overflowing with more George Price art here.
The original artwork appears to contain a paste-on for the man's head and chest. It has faded markedly over the course of time as the result of a reaction with the glue. A paper conservator can help with this sort of problem. The "blue watercolor" mentioned in the auction listing is, of course, Ben-Day, a commercial product used to indicate where the printer will display tone.
Just look at that shopping bag sitting on the chair! Price's characters haven't quite surrendered themselves to the restaurant's elegance.
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| George Price, "Don't ask me which fork. You bought the sweepstakes ticket." Original artwork for the New Yorker, July 16, 1966, page 25. The World of George Price: A 55-Year Retrospective. New York: Beaufort, 1988. |
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| Illustration House, December 8, 2007 |
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| George Price, "Don't ask me which fork. You bought the sweepstakes ticket." The New Yorker, July 16, 1966, page 25 |
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| George Price, "Don't ask me which fork. You bought the sweepstakes ticket." The New Yorker, July 16, 1966, page 25 |
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| http://www.findartinfo.com/search/listprices.asp?keyword=3078&name=George%20Price |
Note: Lucky you! The archives are overflowing with more George Price art here.
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