Collection Of Final Illustrations For Thornton Burgess's BEDTIME STORY Column

Beschreibung

Large collection of 44 pieces of original art for Thornton Burgess's long-running "Bedtime Story" column, featuring some of his most beloved characters as drawn by longtime collaborator Harrison Cady. Burgess's "Bedtime Story" syndicated column ran six days a week from 1912 to 1960, for a whopping total of 15,000 "episodes" and this was while he was actively engaged in writing books, other stories, and radio plays. He first teamed up with illustrator Harrison Cady in 1911, and Cady began providing a line drawing for each "Bedtime Stories" episode in 1913. The contrast between Cady's illustrations for Burgess's books and the "Bedtime Story" column is evident: Cady had to rely on sharp contrasts when drawing for the newspaper, as the final print would be of a much smaller size and lower quality than the books. These 44 original pen-and-ink drawings span a period of about six months in the year 1955, with examples from every month from January to August (except for July). They represent a compound snapshot of the massive output of the Burgess-Cady team, and of Cady's artistic decision-making. Pencil sketch lines are evident below many of the final ink strokes, and his use of crosshatching instead of softer shading to communicate textures and shadow. A cohesive assemblage illustrative of the later days of the column that made Burgess a household name. 7.5'' x 6'' to 7.5'' x 6.5''. 44 loose pen and ink drawings with captions, all signed by Cady. Many with date information to lower corner in a different hand. Drawings with occasional faint soil, some with remains of pink paper to rear. Clean and bright.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 44593

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Collection Of Final Illustrations For Thornton Burgess's BEDTIME STORY Column

Verlag

n.p., n.p.

Erscheinungsjahr

1955

Zustand

About fine overall.

Signiert

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• Original Art