[Signed] GARTH WILLIAMS~FINAL STUNNING PUBLISHED ORIGINAL PEN&INK DRAWING~CHESTER CRICKET GARTH WILLIAMS [Near Fine]

GARTH WILLIAMS, (AMERICAN 1912-1996) GARTH WILLIAMS ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATION FOR ""CHESTER CRICKET'S AIRPLANE PIGEON RIDE"" AN ORIGINAL GARTH WILLIAMS STUNNING FINAL DETAILED PEN AND INKÂDRAWING RENDERED ON HEAVY PAPER STOCK: PAGE SIZE: 10"" X 9"" On Your Marks, Get Set . BANG!!.ÂAnd the cricket is off!! A great piece of art for both the Runner in your family and/or the lover of Garth Williams Art! This is a final published piece, with all the details, inclusive of the publishers notes outside the margins. Options for framing can include the publishers notes or mat them out, depending on one's preference. This wonderful story was first printed in 1974 for a children's magazine. It was so well received that the story was later turned into a book (published in 1981 by Mcgraw Hill and Murray Publishing Co, and renamed Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride). The artwork from the book and the magazine are quite similar with slight reworking of some pages by Garth Williams. ÂThis artwork was from the very original published story from 1974 and depicts the cricket on the starting line, preparing to race. Another cricket is holding the starting gun, covering one of his ears (the guns can be loud). and prepares to time the cricket! Spectacular detailed artwork signed in FULL signature by Garth Williams TWICE. Once to the lower portion of the art, and again on the verso of the art page as ""property of Garth Williams ."" . A stunning piece which can easily be framed with the publishers notes matted if desired. Signed in full signature by Garth Williams lower right, and on verso. Unframed PROVENANCE:ÂThe artÂwas purchasedÂfrom 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. The art is inÂexcellent condition and would be stunning framed. **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**** .