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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Shannon Wheeler: Murder Mystery

In 2019, Cartoon Collections (now CartoonStock) consigned a number of pieces of original New Yorker cartoon art to Swann Auction Galleries for their semiannual Illustration Art sale. Among them was this gem from Shannon Wheeler:

"Any clues?"

Shannon Wheeler

Original art

The New Yorker, January 30, 2012, page 39

Original New Yorker art by P. C. Vey, Shannon Wheeler, and Jack Ziegler were offered in the sale. These were consigned by Cartoon Collections, which also represented other New Yorker cartoonists in the sale.

Original New Yorker cartoon art by P. C. Vey, Shannon Wheeler, and Jack Ziegler on display at Swann Auction Galleries in 2019 before the sale

Shannon Wheeler
Hammer price
Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art sale of December 10, 2019, Lot 277

https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/THE-NEW-YORKER-SHANNON-WHEELER-Any-Clues?saleno=2526&lotNo=277&refNo=766374

Price realized with buyer's premium

The cartoon was published in The New Yorker in 2012:

"Any clues?
Shannon Wheeler
Original art
The New Yorker, January 30, 2012, page 39

A cartoon by Shannon Wheeler

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/2012-01-30/flipbook/038/

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Monday, February 6, 2023

My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #837

This week, the game is afoot in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #837 from the issue of February 6, 2022. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Robert Leighton.