Art Young: Portrait of Alexander Woollcott

Art Young's portrait of celebrated New Yorker writer Alexander Woollcott shows the critic and radio personality seated informally in his bathrobe. Woollcott is portrayed with his morning cup of coffee and a cigarette. The illustration is reproduced in Art Young: His Life and Times (1939). The original drawing was sold on eBay in 2019 for a best offer of $185.

Alexander Woollcott

Art Young

Art Young's signature

Art Young
eBay Listing Ended August 18, 2019

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PEN-AND-INK-DRAWING-OF-ALEXANDER-WOOLLCOTT-BY-CARTOONEST-ART-YOUNG-BOTH-WORKED-/333297965770?hash=item4d9a1b5aca%3Ag%3Ac98AAOSwu95dVchR&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Art Young
eBay item description
Is this Art Young portrait the picture on Woollcott's wall?

Art Young
eBay bid history
Sold for best offer of $185

Best offer accepted:  $185

Note:  Additional images of original artwork by Art Young are sought for future posts on Attempted Bloggery.

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Art Young: His Life and Times

Art Young inscribed this copy of Art Young:  His Life and Times (1939) to one Ethel Clyde. He also included a note dated 1940 with a drawing of a rising sun and a more elaborate inscription.

Book inscribed "To Ethel Clyde
with best wishes
From her friend
Art Young"

Note inscribed with a drawing: "To Ethel Clyde
With best wishes, and hope for
a happier world for everybody.
From your friend
Art Young/Feb. 4 1940"
Preceded by "P.S. If you would like an inscription
in my Life and Times—
tear off the following:"

Art Young
eBay Listing as of January 9, 2017

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ART-YOUNG-HIS-LIFE-AND-TIMES-1939-1ST-ED-NF-VG-INSCRIBED-W-NOTE-DRAWING-/272515066087?hash=item3f7329e8e7:g:bakAAOSwZQRYctK8

Image added May 2, 2019

https://www.abebooks.com/Art-Young-Life-Times-Edited-John/30284080210/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&cm_ite=readmore_high

Image added May 2, 2019

https://www.abebooks.com/Art-Young-Life-Times-Edited-John/30284080210/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&cm_ite=readmore_high

Note:  Tuesday is the publication date for To Laugh That We May Not Weep:  The Life and Times of Art Young. Enough time has passed since 1939 for a second Art Young Life and Times book.

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