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Lot 167

ALLEN ATKINSON
(American, 1952-1987)
..the ship that could sail on land and on water,...

6 – 16 July 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

US$400 - US$600

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ALLEN ATKINSON (American, 1952-1987)

..the ship that could sail on land and on water,...
signed 'ATKINSON' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
18 7/8 x 14 15/16 in. (48.0 x 38.0 cm)
framed 21 3/4 x 16 13/16 x 1/2 in. (55.3 x 42.7 x 1.3 cm)

Footnotes

Provenance
A private New York collection.

Literature
The Brothers Grimm, Fairy Tales, (New York: Wanderer Books, 1982), ill. p. 240.

N.B.
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Allen Atkinson received his forma artistic education from the Paire School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut. Known for his colorful and fun illustrations for many new editions of beloved children's books. He illustrated over 30 classics including "The Velveteen Rabbit", "The Wizard of Oz", "Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes", "The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Stories", and the brothers Grimm "Fairy Tales", among many others. Before his death, Atkinson was about to publish his first book; "Jack in the Green". The present illustration is part of Atkinsons series of works created for the Brothers Grimm "Fairy Tales" published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1982. The illustration can be found within the story "The Golden Goose" and depicts the moment of triumph of a ridiculed son whose kind gestures towards an elderly stranger is rewarded with great riches. The story stresses the importance of kindness and the consequences of greed, a message that still holds significance today.

OVERALL CONDITION: The sheet is hinged along the top edge and there is minor handling creases present. There is tape remnants to the bottom, right, and left edges of the sheet.

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