"Small Fry," William Steig's long-running series of drawings in The New Yorker, presented the lower-class children of the city engaged in play. At times, their activities reflected the darkening adult world around them. During the Second World War, for example, the cartoons took on more serious themes taken from the headlines. Questioning of prisoner, published in 1943, is a novel take on the effects of the war in Europe at home. The original art was sold last month at Swann Galleries in the Illustration Art sale.
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| "Small Fry" Questioning of prisoner William Steig Original art The New Yorker, February 13, 1943, p. 19 |
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| William Steig Swann Galleries, Illustration Art, December 14, 2023 Hammer price |
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| William Steig Swann Galleries, Illustration Art December 14, 2023 Price realized with buyer's premium |
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| Drawings by George Price and William Steig |
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| "Small Fry" Questioning of prisoner William Steig Original art The New Yorker, February 13, 1943, p. 19 |
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| "Small Fry" Questioning of prisoner William Steig The New Yorker, February 13, 1943, p. 19 |
On the facing page, cartoonist George Price takes to the ski slopes, and there's a dark undertone to this drawing as well.
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