Joseph Farris: The Sands of Time

Yesterday Millea Bros., Ltd., of Boonton, New Jersey, sold an original ink drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Joseph Farris (1924-2015).

Who among us is fond of the consequences of aging? Certainly not the elderly man in an hourglass depicted here by Farris.

Detail

Joseph Farris's signature

The auction house provides no publication history. The presale estimate is $100 to $150 with a 25% buyer's premium.

Joseph Farris
Millea Bros Ltd listing accessed July 25, 2023

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/joseph-farris-original-cartoon-drawing-1265-c-1464020b98?objectID=181101617&algIndex=upcoming_lots_prod&queryID=fc5a28d332dbde10c8cc6cba410ba956

Joseph Farris
Millea Bros Ltd item description

As might be expected, there were no online bids seventeen days before the auction.

Bidding as of July 9, 2023

An opening bid of $50 was placed by the day prior to the sale.

Bidding as of July 25, 2023

Sold!

Note:  It's never too late. I may not know whether or where this cartoon was published, but somebody must. Could anyone in the know either write or leave a comment?

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