Illustration Art
Daffydils: A Cartoon Festschrift
Festschrifts, usually academic in nature, can also be jovial. An exceptional example, coming to auction in our Decem…
Aubrey Beardsley & Le Morte d’Arthur
On September 29, 2016, five rare pen-and-ink illustrations for Aubrey Beardsley’s first published work, Sir Th…
75 years of Madeline
In honor of the 75th anniversary of everyone’s favorite French schoolgirl, our Art Books specialist Christine …
The Glory of Gorey: Swann to Offer the Sam Speigel Collection
On May 7, 2014, Swann will auction one of the top private collections of Edward Gorey books, illustrations and ephem…
Of Provenance & Peter Rabbit
Christine von der Linn, Swann’s Art & Illustrated Books expert, shares some insight into this week’s…
Man-Cave-iana: The Birth of the Drool
Renewed interest in and appreciation of so-called genre illustration art has resulted in the growth of colorful and …
Charles Schultz’ Peanuts in Illustration Sale
Few comic strips are more beloved than Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts, and few characters more enduring than Char…
Judging a Book by Its Cover
Our January 23, 2014, 20th Century Illustration sale boasts an abundance of original book-cover art, many examples o…
Seussian Advertisements: The Early Work of Theodor Seuss Geisel
Swann Galleries is pleased to offer original illustrations by Dr. Seuss–also known as Theodor Geisel–in …