Lot #2673: SAUL STEINBERG - Think (You Can) - Watercolor and ink drawing on paper

   

Artist: Saul Steinberg (Romanian/American, 1914 - 1999).
Title: "Think (You Can)".
Medium: Watercolor and ink drawing on paper.
Date: Composed 1998.
Dimensions: Overall size: 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (400 x 298 mm).
Lot Note(s): Signed with the initials, lower right. Painted on slightly textured cream wove paper, deckle edges top and left. Fine condition, as painted. Comment(s): Steinberg created his original composition for the cover of ‘The New Yorker’ magazine, March 9, 1998 (image provided). He would occasionally revisit his favorite works in the form of drawings given to relatives, friends, and other artists, as in our example. In addition to the different coloration in our composition, Steinberg added “Think (You Can)” to the head of the subject, elaborating on the original work. He was a Jewish Romanian-born American cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work for ‘The New Yorker,’ his most famous image being “View of the World from 9th Avenue.” Image copyright © The Saul Steinberg Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. [29959-3-8000]