A framed drawing by cartoonist Frank Modell now on eBay is fresh from the estate of philanthropist Sue Erpf van de Bovenkamp (1928-2011). The eBay seller states this sketch dated 1961 "needs research." I beg to differ. This is almost certainly an unpublished sketchbook page by Modell depicting audience members in a theater. That's pretty much it. You're welcome.
Note: This sketch "needs research;" that's what the seller said. This blog is just teeming with any variety of posts that need research into publication history and other issues, but I don't see this particular sketch being one of them.
The few posts I have written about Frank Modell tend to be about a lot of other things as well.
Frank Modell. Theater sketch, 1961 |
Frank Modell. Theater sketch, 1961 |
Frank Modell's signature |
Frank Modell. Theater sketch, 1961 |
Frank Modell. Theater sketch detail, 1961 |
Frank Modell. Theater sketch detail, 1961 |
Frank Modell. Theater sketch, 1961 |
The writing on the cardboard backing merely conforms what the artist has written on the drawing. |
At the time of framing this 1961 sketch, the five-digit zip code had not yet been introduced. That was to occur in 1963.
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Does anyone find this sort of thing helpful? |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRANK-MODELL-NEW-YORKER-MAGAZINE-LISTED-CARTOONIST-AUCTION-RECORDS-TO-7000-/291071739199? |
The asking price was subsequently reduced.
The previous owner was a noted New York socialite. Here is her paid death notice from the Times:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=sue-van-de-bovenkamp&pid=150003231 |
Her home, presumably where this sketch hung, sold for $23 million:
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/08/24/real-estate-investor-wife-buy-ues-co-op-for-23m/ |
Note: This sketch "needs research;" that's what the seller said. This blog is just teeming with any variety of posts that need research into publication history and other issues, but I don't see this particular sketch being one of them.
The few posts I have written about Frank Modell tend to be about a lot of other things as well.
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