Claude Smith called his seven-panel New Yorker cartoon of April 13, 1968, "one of my few supers!" On May 31, 1982, he pronounced it "Still a good one!" These notations were presumably made when the artist presented the original to a new owner. The art was sold in Brooklyn on January 4 for $400 plus a 28% buyer's premium.
Claude's drawing has an underlying assumption of female subservience rewarded only by male anger. The accommodating woman fails to make her husband happy, while his immature acting out brings him pleasure and contentment. Is it telling that Claude was so pleased with himself here?
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| The stamp indicates Ben Day was used for shading . . . but I don't see any shading. |
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| Claude Smith's signature |
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Claude Smith
Antique Arena, Inc., sale of January 4, 2024
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Claude Smith
Antique Arena, Inc., sale of January 4, 2025
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Note: For once an auction house has really done its homework. If you'd like to do your homework too, send along images of some original Claude Smith art along with all the publication info. Be nice and I may even throw a coaster at you.
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