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Illustrator, Caricaturist, b. 1909 - d. 1999

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      • Whitney Darrow Jr. (1909-1999)
        Jun. 25, 2024

        Whitney Darrow Jr. (1909-1999)

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        Whitney Darrow Jr. (1909-1999) Three works: Painting siblings Mixed media on illustration board Signed lower left: Whitney Darrow Jr. 18.5" H x 18.5" W Food fight Mixed media on illustration board Signed lower left: Whitney Darrow Jr. 16.5" H x 18.5" W Kid cowboys playing with water guns Mixed media on illustration board Signed lower left: Whitney Darrow Jr. 18" H x 19" W

        John Moran Auctioneers
      • DARROW, WHITNEY JR. (1909-1999) "He's a briliant attorney, but he can't stand to lose a case."
        Jun. 15, 2023

        DARROW, WHITNEY JR. (1909-1999) "He's a briliant attorney, but he can't stand to lose a case."

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        DARROW, WHITNEY JR. (1909-1999) "He's a briliant attorney, but he can't stand to lose a case." Charcoal, pen-and ink on paper; 17 3/4 x 13 inches. New Yorker cartoon, 1965. Signed lower right. Whitney Darrow, Jr. was one of the most prolific of New Yorker cartoonists. It has been estimated that he published 1,500 cartoons in the magazine over nearly 50 years. He studied with Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League and was selling drawings to College Humor, Judge and Life by his early 20s. The New Yorker took his first cartoon (of a group of nudists) in 1933, when he was just 24. He, unlike most of his colleagues, also wrote his captions. He often explored the absurdity of the American Middle Class. 1965

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • WHITNEY DARROW JR. (1909-1999) (THE NEW YORKER) Off-season boating.
        Dec. 15, 2022

        WHITNEY DARROW JR. (1909-1999) (THE NEW YORKER) Off-season boating.

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        WHITNEY DARROW JR. (1909-1999) (THE NEW YORKER) Off-season boating. Likely proposed cover for The New Yorker. Mixed media with gouache, ink, and watercolor on board. 523x425 mm; 20 1/2x16 3/4 inches. Signed "Whitney Darrow Jr., " in lower right image. Tipped to window matte.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • Whitney Darrow Jr. "New Yorker" Cartoon Charcoal
        Dec. 01, 2019

        Whitney Darrow Jr. "New Yorker" Cartoon Charcoal

        Est: -

        Whitney Darrow Jr. (American, 1909-1999) for The New Yorker charcoal cartoon / comic illustration, depicting courtroom scene with caption at bottom "He's a brilliant attorney, but he can't stand to lose a case," signed lower right "Whitney Darrow Jr," published in the "The New Yorker Book of Lawyer Cartoons" and seen on page 53 of the 2005 reprinting. Image: 17.75" H x 13" W; frame: 24.25" H x 20.25" W x .75" D. Minor tear in lower left quadrant.

        Auctions at Showplace
      • Whitney Darrow Books
        Sep. 22, 2019

        Whitney Darrow Books

        Est: $40 - $80

        [4 items] Darrow, Whitney, "You're Sitting on My Eyelashes" Random House, New York, 1943; Darrow, Whitney, Give Up? Random House, 1965; Carson Johnny & Darrow, Whitney, Happiness Is a Dry Martini, Doubleday. New York, 1965; Carson & Darrow, Misery Is a Blind Date, Doubleday. 1967. "Give Up" is signed by the author/artist, with a large sketch; gift card tipped in. From the collection of Albert J Raman.

        Barry S. Slosberg Inc
      • Whitney Darrow, Jr. American, 1909-1999 McCall's, 1957
        Nov. 20, 2018

        Whitney Darrow, Jr. American, 1909-1999 McCall's, 1957

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Whitney Darrow, Jr. American, 1909-1999 McCall's, 1957 Signed Whitney Darrow, Jr. (lr) Grease pencil, ink and wash on illustration board 16 3/8 x 14 inches Provenance: Davis and Langdale Company, New York Exhibited: Artists of The New Yorker: An Exhibition to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Magazine, Apr. 2000, Davis and Langdale Company, New York C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection

        DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
      • Whitney Darrow Jr.
        Aug. 29, 2018

        Whitney Darrow Jr.

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Possible faint even toning throughout, otherwise very good. Note: Darrow was a prominent American cartoonist, who worked most of his career for "The New Yorker" with some 1,500 of his cartoons printed in his nearly 50-year-long career with the magazine. Provenance: From a private New England collection.Dates: (American, 1909 - 1999).Frame: Contemporary Molded Metal with Mat under Plexiglas.Medium: Pen, Pencil and Charcoal Drawing.Signature: Lower Right "Whitney Darrow, Jr".Title: "You Should Write a Book Called Condition: Dimensions: Framed: 19-1/2" x 16".

        Morphy Auctions
      • Whitney Darrow, Jr. (American, 1909-1999)
        Jul. 30, 2016

        Whitney Darrow, Jr. (American, 1909-1999)

        Est: $60 - $80

        Couple with Baby. Cartoon on cardstock. Signed (LC). Sight size 9 x 10.5 inches. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.

        Capo Auction
      • Whitney Darrow, Jr. (American, 1909-1999)
        Jun. 25, 2016

        Whitney Darrow, Jr. (American, 1909-1999)

        Est: $60 - $80

        Couple with Baby. Cartoon on cardstock. Signed (LC). Sight size 9 x 10.5 inches. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.

        Capo Auction
      • Whitney Darrow, Jr., American (1909- 1999)
        Jun. 22, 2016

        Whitney Darrow, Jr., American (1909- 1999)

        Est: $200 - $400

        "PARDON ME, MY NAME IS ARMBRUSTER - WOULD YOU LIKE A FIGHT?" Possible charcoal drawing on paper. Titled, signed and dated. 1936. Whitney Darrow, Jr. was a prominent American cartoonist, who worked most of his career for The New Yorker, with some 1,500 of his cartoons printed in his nearly 50-year-long career with the magazine. Height: 12 3/4", Width: 12 3/4" & Image Size: Height: 9", Width: 9" (fine art, cartoon, absurdities and behavioral contradictions of middle-class suburban life, collectible) STERLING ASSOCIATES STRIVES TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE, & FAIR INFORMATION ON ALL LOTS. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS. WE ADVISE THAT YOU, OR SOMEONE ON YOUR BEHALF, INSPECT ANY ITEM(S) AND COME TO YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS BEFORE BIDDING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE SEE TERMS & CONDITIONS.

        Sterling Associates, Inc.
      • WHITNEY DARROW, JR. Two New Yorker cartoons.
        Jan. 22, 2015

        WHITNEY DARROW, JR. Two New Yorker cartoons.

        Est: $1,000 - $2,000

        WHITNEY DARROW, JR. Two New Yorker cartoons. Charcoal and watercolor on board. Signed lower margins. With The New Yorker stamps and other markings on verso. Tipped to mattes with captions penned on rectos. Ex-collection Betty Waldo Parrish, noted Ashcan School and WPA artist, and wife of Whitney Darrow, Jr. in the 1930s.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • WHITNEY DARROW, JR. You're Sitting On My Eyelashes.
        Jan. 24, 2013

        WHITNEY DARROW, JR. You're Sitting On My Eyelashes.

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        WHITNEY DARROW, JR. You're Sitting On My Eyelashes. Mixed media. 445x330 mm; 17 1/2x13 inches. Book jacket illustration. Not examined out of frame. Published in You're Sitting On My Eyelashes, An Album of Cartoons (New York: Random House, 1943).

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • Whitney Darrow Jr., (American, b. 1909), A Set of Three Cartoon Drawings
        Dec. 12, 2007

        Whitney Darrow Jr., (American, b. 1909), A Set of Three Cartoon Drawings

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        Whitney Darrow Jr. (American, b. 1909) A Set of Three Cartoon Drawings mixed media on paper each signed in pen "Whitney Darrow Jr." Largest 9 x 8 inches.

        Hindman
      • Whitney Darrow, Jr. (1909-1999)
        Jun. 02, 2007

        Whitney Darrow, Jr. (1909-1999)

        Est: -

        Gag cartoon, New Yorker, October 8, 1955; - Employee threatens boss with physical violence.

        Illustration House
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