Mark Birley's private collection was sold at Sotheby's London in 2013. Three original cartoons by
George Booth were sold for 1,250 GBP including the buyer's premium. They were described simply as "three works" with no mention anywhere of publication history...until now.
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"Chicken with forty cloves of garlic!.....How does that sound?"
George Booth, Original art
Published as "Chicken with forty cloves of garlic! How does that sound?"
The New Yorker, January 21, 1980, page 106
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| George Booth, The New Yorker, January 21, 1980, page 106 |
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"Chicken with forty cloves of garlic! How does that sound?"
George Booth, The New Yorker, January 21, 1980, page 106
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"The food isn't anything special but you do get fast service."
George Booth, Original art
Published as "The food is nothing special, but you do get quick service."
The New Yorker, January 4, 1982, page 37 |
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| George Booth, The New Yorker, January 4, 1982, page 37 |
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"The food is nothing special, but you do get quick service."
George Booth, The New Yorker, January 4, 1982, page 37
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George Booth, Original art
The New Yorker, October 22, 1979, page 48 |
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| George Booth, The New Yorker, October 22, 1979, page 48 |
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George Booth, The New Yorker, October 22, 1979, page 48
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Christie's London, March 21, 2013, Lot 102
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| Item Description |
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| Condition Report |
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| Detail of English Bull Terrier |
Note: Look to the archives for more about
George Booth and further examples of
original New Yorker cartoon art. Please get in touch if you have additional original works to share here. George Booth will be turning 90 next week.
You may remember I discussed some other cartoons from the
Mark Birley Collection.
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