Gluyas Williams: Soap and Water

A boy washes his hands over the course of an eighteen-panel original drawing by Gluyas Williams. The two sheets are individually framed. The second sheet bears a dedication to Timothy, the artist's godson.

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"For Timothy, from one of his godfathers, Gluyas Williams"

Gluyas Williams's signature

Champagne included for scale only

The framed pair of drawings was given a presale estimate of $250 to $400 by a Cranston, Rhode Island auction house, with the bidding starting at $125.

Gluyas Williams
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers listing accessed before the sale

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/pr-gluyas-williams-pen-ink-cartoon-illustrations-203-c-1544ff1ae9?objectID=176473528&algIndex=upcoming_lots_prod&queryID=fc9b8cf31269321d87572b49679a469f

The art was sold on Monday for $700, well above the high estimate.

I can tell you that this drawing does not appear in The Gluyas Williams Gallery (1957), but I can't help thinking it would be more helpful if I could say where it actually did appear in print. At present I cannot, but I'd like to hear from anyone who can.

January 19, 2023 Update:  The new owner of this piece, Rob Stolzer, has left a note in the comments section observing that this series of drawings was reprinted in Fellow Citizens (1940). The book gives no indication where the piece was first published.

Note:  In the meantime, Attempted Bloggery seeks scans of original art by the great Gluyas Williams.

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