Sidney Harris: Hungry Hungry Hippos

In the August 8 Illustration Art sale at Heritage Auctions, two original cartoons by Sidney Harris were sold. The first had been published in Playboy and was posted here yesterday; today's is from The New Yorker and features two hippopotamuses seated at a restaurant reading their menus. Hippos, by the way, are herbivores, which is probably a good thing.

"You folks ready to order?"
Sidney Harris
Original art
The New Yorker, March 27, 1995, p. 64

"You folks ready to order?"
Sidney Harris
Original art
The New Yorker, March 27, 1995, p. 64

Verso

Sidney Harris
Heritage Auctions listing accessed July 13, 2024

https://fineart.ha.com/itm/mainstream-illustration/sidney-harris-american-b-1933-you-folks-ready-the-new-yorker-magazine-interior-march-27-199/a/8174-71228.s?ic16=ViewItem-Auction-Open-JumpLot-PreviousLot-050318

The presale estimate was $700 to $1,000, the same as the Playboy beer cartoon in the previous lot.

Sidney Harris
Heritage Auctions item description

Sold! Alas, my $2 bid was not successful.

But to my surprise, the Harris Playboy cartoon seen here in yesterday's post sold for considerably more than his New Yorker cartoon.

"You folks ready to order?"
Sidney Harris
The New Yorker, March 27, 1995, p. 64

"You folks ready to order?"
Sidney Harris
Original art
The New Yorker, March 27, 1995, p. 64

With cartoons by Sidney Harris and Frank Cotham

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1995-03-27/flipbook/064/

Note:  Sure I'd like to check out your original Sidney Harris cartoon art. I thought you'd never ask.

While you're at it, why not send some images of Frank Cotham art as well.

"We got him onto an exercise bike, but I'm afraid it was too late."
Frank Cotham
The New Yorker, March 27, 1995, p. 65

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