GARTH WILLIAMS (American, 1912-1996). Stuart Little, Just a Mess, page 121 illustration, 1945. Ink on paper. 7.75 x 11 i...

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GARTH WILLIAMS (American, 1912-1996)
Stuart Little, Just a Mess, page 121 illustration, 1945
Ink on paper
7.75 x 11 in.
Signed lower left

"A long piece of string was tied to one end. The ballast rocks were gone. The pillow was gone. The back rest was gone. The spruce gum had come out of the seam. Mud was all over everything, and one of the paddles was all bent and twisted. It was just a mess."

From the Estate of Garth Williams.

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