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Arthur Getz (1913-1996) Car Towing Sailboat. * Sweeping Up After 5th Avenue Wedding. [NEW YORKER COVER]

Sold for $2,000 at Swann Auction Galleries on Jun 24, 2021.

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ARTHUR GETZ (1913-1996) Car Towing Sailboat. * Sweeping Up After 5th Avenue Wedding. The first is a cover for The New Yorker, published October 11, 1958. Casein tempera on Whatman rag paper. 470x360 mm; 18 1/2x14 1/4 inches (sheet). Signed "Getz" in lower right image. The second is painted on the sheet's verso and is a preliminary study for a cover of The New Yorker, published June 4, 1955. Casein tempera on Whatman rag paper. Signed "Getz" in lower right image. Hinged to double-sided window matte. Printed tear sheets of the published covers accompany the lot.

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