A work of original New Yorker cartoon art from 1932 depicts a wealthy man and his servant seated at the organ. It recently surfaced on eBay, where it received seven bids and was sold. Peter Arno, the artist, created a trove of cartoons which, like this one, still maintain their impact today. If you were to go back just ten years earlier to, say, 1922, you would be hard-pressed to find a cartoon by anyone that holds up this well.
"Now Chopsticks!" Peter Arno Framed original art The New Yorker, October 8, 1932, p. 14 |
Arno carried this drawing by sea to London where it was exhibited in December of that year at the Leicester Galleries, catalogue number 71. According to a notation on the label, it was purchased by one W. G. Eyre, Esq. Eventually it found its way to Carmel, California, according to the eBay seller.
"Now Chopsticks!" Peter Arno Original art The New Yorker, October 8, 1932, p. 14 |
Large detail |
Catalogue number 71 from the Leicester Galleries show |
Peter Arno eBay listing accessed April 22, 2024, six and a half days before the sale ended |
Peter Arno eBay item description. The date of the New Yorker issue is off by three weeks. |
Peter Arno More eBay item description business |
"Now Chopsticks!" Peter Arno The New Yorker, October 8, 1932, p. 14 |
"Now Chopsticks!" Peter Arno Original art The New Yorker, October 8, 1932, p. 14 |
With a cartoon by Peter Arno and a spot drawing |
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