Ben Denison (American, 20th Century). Corvette, Playboy cartoon, November 1961. Mixed media on board. 17-1/2 x 14-1/4 in...

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Ben Denison (American, 20th Century)
Corvette, Playboy cartoon, November 1961
Mixed media on board
17-1/2 x 14-1/4 inches (44.5 x 36.2 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right: Denison

From the Collection of Craig MacMillan

PROVENANCE:
Previously from the Playboy Collection.

The present work is published on page 173 in the November 1961 issue of Playboy with the caption: "I've Been Thrilled by the Dazzling Breakaway of your Four-Speed, Close-Ratio, Synchromesh, Manual Transmission and the Lusty Surge of Your 315-Horsepower, Fuel-Injection, High-Lift Cam Engine." The work also appears on page 15 of The Playboy Cartoon Album #2 by Hugh Hefner (Playboy Press, 1968).


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