[Signed] GARTH WILLIAMS~FRAMED ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATION ~FLOSSIE AND BOSSIE GARTH WILLIAMS [Near Fine]

GARTH WILLIAMS, (AMERICAN 1912-1996) AN ORIGINAL LARGE PRELIMINARY SKETCH from â FLOSSIE AND BOSSIEâ , from the page from the page â Peep Peep it saidâ . Presented matted, in an artistically rubbed pale grey wood frame, and glazed using UV glass and archival materials, 16â x 13.5â A beautiful detailed original preliminary drawing of Flossie with her young chick huddled under her. The illustration was from the book â Flossie and Bossieâ , (also shown in this listing for reference), with the title of the page being â Peep Peep it saidâ . The art is rendered in pencil on tissue paper and is in excellent condition. The piece is initialed by Garth Williams lower right in pen.ÂPresented newly framed in an rustic rubbed wood frame using all archival materials. The piece makes for absolutely adorable kitchen artwork!ÂPerfect for a Garth Williams lover, especially for the enthusiast of illustrations of hens, chicks and roosters. The illustrations from this book are absolutely stunning! Please note that the book illustrations to the right show the page as it appeared in the book, but the listing is for the preliminary graphite illustration only. Completed Frame Size: 16â x 13.5â Art Sheet by sight: 10â x 8â PROVENANCE The art was purchased from an auction house , who in turn acquired these pieces direct from the estate of Garth Williams. Each piece is an original and sold directly from his estate. A copy of the original invoice will be included with each piece, and will provide both provenance and authenticity for the art. **Garth Williams was a prominent illustrator of several of the most prominent childrenâ s books including Stuart Little (1945), Charoletteâ s Web (1952), The Cricket In Times Square, and The Rescuers (1959). Many of his original illustrations from these book have sold attaining high premiums, including his original illustration of the dust jacket for Charoletteâ s Web which realized $155,000 at auction in 2010, and between $10,000 and $45,000 for original artwork of the interior pages. Other notable auction pricing of Williams original illustrations include sales of the original artwork for the interior pages of Stuart Little which also averaged in the $15,000 range per piece. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other Original Illustration Artwork. *** PLEASE NOTE NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AT THIS TIME**** .