Lot 251: (Political Cartoons) Various Artists. Collection

(Political Cartoons) Various Artists. Collection of 10 original drawings/works on paper for various publications. With: Louis M. Glackens (American, 1866-1933), brother of painter and illustrator William Glackens. 14¼x16½ pen-and-ink drawing of man showing another man his cellar by candlelight, signed. Rubberstamped with Keppler & Schwarzmann "Puck" magazine, 1910 on verso. * 2 pen-and-ink drawings by J.M. Hutchins (or Hutching?) for Puck magazine, 11x13 (of man holding strange wind machine and a surprised onlooker) and 18¾x16¾ (of large man in city park), signed. 1890's. * Rose Cecil O'Neill Latham (1874-1944). 21½x15½ pen-and-ink drawing of girl reading in chair in fore-ground, older woman fixing hair in background in decorative room, signed. For Puck magazine, marked "Rush." 1898. * Gordon Grant. 6x7 pen-and-ink drawing of man and woman, on card, signed. Puck rubberstamp on verso. 1890's. * Frank A. Nankivell (1869-1959). 22x18½ pen-and-ink drawing of a finely dressed large man being attended to by two other large men, with occasional hand-colored blue pastel. Marginal chips and tears (affecting artists' signature at bottom). 1903. * Kollar, ?. 11½x7½ pencil drawing on thick card, various finely dress people outside including horse-drawn open carriage with policeman and tree in background. Signed just "Kollar." No date. Creases. * Albert Levering. 9¾x14½ pen-and-ink drawing of two women (one knelling and crying) after reading a theatrical news article (another pencil sketch on verso), signed, possibly for Puck magazine, 1890's. * 15x20 mixed-media of ink, watercolor and pencil in black, gray and white colors on board, signed only "BB" with first B backwards. Unusual, shows human-like bat and owl dressed in women's clothing flying together under a large moon. No date. Corners chipped off, marginal tears. * And, 8¼x5¼ hand-colored copper-engraving "Petit Courrier des Dames, Boulevard des Italiens...de l'Opera" fashion plate titled on top "Modes de Paris" tipped onto matting. 1800's? Together, 10 works on paper items, mostly on board, rest thin stock. 1890 to early 20th century Most of these were used for various periodical publications (some are identified) with various layout marks and notes on front and back. Mild wear overall, soiling, some darkening, some with edge chips and/or tears, etc.; mostly from good to very good.