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SENDAK, Maurice. Original pencil drawing on tracing paper for the cover of the 1981 Neiman Marcus Christmas catalogue, signed lower right "Maurice Sendak. July 10-11 '81." Image 13¾ x 18¼ in.; 345 x 460 mm. Framed.
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SENDAK, Maurice. Original pencil drawing on tracing paper for the cover of the 1981 Neiman Marcus Christmas catalogue, signed lower right "Maurice Sendak. July 10-11 '81." Image 13¾ x 18¼ in.; 345 x 460 mm. Framed.
A very fine Sendak drawing including two "Wild Things" in a hot air balloon made to look like a Christmas tree ornament with a profile portrait of Santa Claus. A woman plays a harp sitting on a sled pulled by a bull dog, next to a young boy playing the saxephone. The left panel (which would comprise the rear cover of the catalogue) shows a ship at a dock with three figures standing just on shore. Neiman Marcus is famous for its lavish and fanciful Christmas catalogues, and Sendak's whimsical drawing provides a perfect complement.
A very fine Sendak drawing including two "Wild Things" in a hot air balloon made to look like a Christmas tree ornament with a profile portrait of Santa Claus. A woman plays a harp sitting on a sled pulled by a bull dog, next to a young boy playing the saxephone. The left panel (which would comprise the rear cover of the catalogue) shows a ship at a dock with three figures standing just on shore. Neiman Marcus is famous for its lavish and fanciful Christmas catalogues, and Sendak's whimsical drawing provides a perfect complement.