Higglety Pigglety Pop!, Jennie costume design

Name: MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012)
Brand: Higglety Pigglety Pop!, Jennie costume design
Price: 3800.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised USD 4,788

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USD 2,500 - USD 3,500

Closed: 12 Jun 2025

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MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012)

Higglety Pigglety Pop!, Jennie costume design

Price Realised USD 4,788

Closed: 12 Jun 2025

Price Realised USD 4,788

Closed: 12 Jun 2025

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MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012)
Higglety Pigglety Pop!, Jennie costume design
signed “M. Sendak” and dated “April 21, ‘84” (lower margin)
watercolor on paper
7¹⁄₄ x 10¹⁄₂ in. (18 x 26.6 cm.)
Executed on 21 April 1984.

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Lot Essay

In adapting his 1967 book as an opera, Sendak brought his beloved Sealyham terrier Jennie to life as detailed in the three present studies for Jennie's costume. Sendak's libretti for and were set by British composer Oliver Knussen (1952–2018), and premiered as a double bill at the 1985 Glyndebourne Festival. The role of Jennie was originated by British mezzo-soprano Cynthia Buchan.