A William Steig concept drawing shows a man walking on a treadmill, unhappily writing a check as he pursues riches that at least for the moment are out of his reach. Unsigned, the sheet is numbered 2 in a circle, indicating that it is part of a sequence, very likely for an unknown animated project. It was offered at auction yesterday along with other animation art from other unknown projects. Another drawing depicts a couple returning home from an evening out when they are met by a girl, seen from behind, opening the door. This drawing, also unsigned, is either in the hand of, or else in the manner of, Gahan Wilson. Finally, a red car seems to morph, Transformers-style, into some complex mechanical gizmo. Steig, we know, collaborated with Weston Woods Studios in an animated version of "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" (1993), so it is just possible that this small, disparate collection comes from there. Whatever studio they're from, these pieces failed to find a buyer.
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William Steig, Gahan Wilson, et al. Schubertiade Music & Arts August 3, 2022, lot 102 |
Note: Should some observant reader recognize any of these animation projects, please come forward.
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