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Watercolor Preliminary Cover - Little Town on the Prairie

Artist: Garth Williams (Painter)

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Title:	Watercolor Preliminary Cover - Little Town on the Prairie
Artist:	Garth Williams (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	139
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Added to Site:	3/28/2024
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Original Watercolor Artwork and Ink Layout for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town on the Prairie by Garth Williams

[Garth Williams, illustrator]. Original Watercolor Study for the Front Cover of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town on the Prairie. [N.p.: Harper & Brothers, n.d., ca. 1970's]. Watercolor study done by Williams for the cover of a later edition (possibly the book club edition) of this book. Signed by Williams in the lower right corner. On thick paper. Approximately 14.5 x 19 inches. Edges with brown paper tape, minor thumbsoiling, else fine. [With:] Original Ink Layout for the Front Cover of the Same Title. In black ink on layout board with layout markings. Initialed by Williams at the bottom right. Two acetate sheets of shading and one tissue sheet of cover and spine text taped onto the ink layout. Approximately 20 x 15 inches. Some wear to edges, some tears to tissue sheet. Very good.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/29/2024

One of the most celebrated illustrators children's literary classics! Williams' art has that clean and gentle look that can communicate warmth or sense of sad emotion in a singe image.

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