Original
New Yorker cartoon art by
George Booth failed to find a buyer at a small auction house this past January. An alternative caption,
"Gypsy moths got your wicker table," is written in the artist's hand on the back.
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"The bugs got your little drop-leaf table."
George Booth, Original art
The New Yorker, August 16, 1982, page 67 |
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| Detail of the couple |
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| Annotated publication date |
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Brunk Auctions, January 15, 2016, Lot 21
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| George Booth, The New Yorker, August 16, 1982, page 67 |
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"The bugs got your little drop-leaf table."
George Booth, The New Yorker, August 16, 1982, page 67
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"The bugs got your little drop-leaf table."
George Booth, Original art
The New Yorker, August 16, 1982, page 67 |
Note: George Booth will turn 90 on Tuesday. You can help celebrate this milestone by enjoying more blog posts about the art of
George Booth. You may also wish to brush up on
original New Yorker cartoon art, of which this blog has many less buggy examples.
Ink Spill's posts about birthday boy George Booth may be seen
here.
Chris Wheeler's Cartoon(ist) Galleries is a particularly great resource on
George Booth.
You won't want to miss
Jane Mattimoe's recent interview with George Booth on
A Case for Pencils.
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