Panorama of children's book characters

Name: MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012)
Brand: Panorama of children's book characters
Price: 20000.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised USD 25,200

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USD 6,000 - USD 8,000

Closed: 12 Jun 2025

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MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012)

Panorama of children's book characters

Price Realised USD 25,200

Closed: 12 Jun 2025

Price Realised USD 25,200

Closed: 12 Jun 2025

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MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012)
Panorama of children's book characters
pencil on tracing paper
5 x 16³⁄₄ in (12.8 x 42.6 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Maurice Sendak prepared this sketch for the Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University. The Cotsen is a major historical collection and research center, made possible by the gift of Lloyd Cotsen. Sendak's wonderful parade of characters was not used, probably due to copyright concerns over the 20th century characters. The parade features the Scarecrow from , the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, and Humpty-Dumpty from , Struwwelpeter, Mr. Toad from Piglet, Eeyore and Pooh from , the Wild Thing known as Moishe, and Babar.