An original New Yorker drawing by cartoonist Robert Day (1900-1985) was presented by the artist to actor James Cagney (1899-1986), for whom it must have held special significance. It was given as a Christmas gift, probably in 1956, which was the year of the cartoon's publication. Day and his wife, "Rob & Buffie," were evidently on a first name basis with Cagney, whose surname alone back then would have identified him to much of the world. The artwork was sold by Doyle in 2000 at the Cagney Auction.
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| "I just asked myself what Cagney would have done if he were in my place, and here I am." Robert Day Original art The New Yorker, December 8, 1956, p. 50 |
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| Robert Day Doyle: The Cagney Auction, september 27, 2000, lot 144 |
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| "I just asked myself what Cagney would have done if he were in my place, and here I am." Robert Day The New Yorker, December 8, 1956, p. 50 |
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| "I just asked myself what Cagney would have done if he were in my place, and here I am." Robert Day Original art The New Yorker, December 8, 1956, p. 50 |
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| With a cartoon by Robert Day and a spot drawing by Arthur Getz |
Mail call!
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| Arthur Getz Spot drawing The New Yorker, December 8, 1956, p. 51 |
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