Men sure do love to talk about their cars. Still, not every automotive feature is always what it seems, as cartoonist William Hamilton duly notes in his New Yorker cartoon of July 2, 1973. The original drawing came up for sale on eBay in May and sold for a lot less than the cost of my new brake pads.
Note: Attempted Bloggery seeks additional images of original art by William Hamilton.
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| "Like the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, she's got four fully rotating wheels; like the Jag XKE, she carries a transparent windshield; like the Cadillac Eldorado custom cabriolet, she comes with a precision swivel rearview mirror; and like the Mercedes 300 SEL, she has a dash gauge indicating the fuel-supply level at all times." William Hamilton Original art The New Yorker, July 2, 1973, page 29 |
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| Some mild matte burn may be present. There's never an excuse for not using acid-free mattes. |
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| Detail of men talking cars. There is some paper cut out at the top right. |
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| William Hamilton's signature |
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| The caption is taken from the published magazine page. It has browned with light exposure. |
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| One hopes this water damage doesn't affect the art. |
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| William Hamilton eBay Listing Ended May 18, 2020 |
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| William Hamilton eBay Item Description |
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| [End of eBay listing] |
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| "Like the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, she's got four fully rotating wheels; like the Jag XKE, she carries a transparent windshield; like the Cadillac Eldorado custom cabriolet, she comes with a precision swivel rearview mirror; and like the Mercedes 300 SEL, she has a dash gauge indicating the fuel-supply level at all times." William Hamilton Original art The New Yorker, July 2, 1973, page 29 |
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| Cartoons by Boris Drucker and William Hamilton |
Note: Attempted Bloggery seeks additional images of original art by William Hamilton.
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