Fine Paintings and Sculpture

569
Charles Samuel Addams (American, 1912-
1988)

Sidewalk Hearse
Signed “Chas Addams” in pen l.r., dedicated
“For Lou & Deems Taylor from Chas Addams”
in pen l.l., stamped “THE NEW YORKER/
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT/25 WEST 43RD
STREET” on the reverse.
Ink and ink wash on illustration board, 14 1/4
x 18 in. (36.2 x 45.7 cm), framed (without
glass).
Condition: Minor surface grime, minor
abrasion u.r.

Provenance: From the artist to Lou and
Deems Taylor (1885-1966), to the present
owner by family descent.

Literature: McClure Syndicate (weekly

syndicated newspaper), June 25, 1949, p. 31;

Monster Rally (Addams anthology published

by Simon & Schuster, Inc.), September

1950, p. 12; My Crowd (Addams anthology

published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.),

September 1970, p. 138; The Addams Family:

An Evilution (Addams anthology published by

Pomegranate Communications, Inc.), March

2010, p. 112.

N.B. The present work depicts an early

prototype of the boy who would eventually

become Pugsley Addams of The Addams

Family.

We wish to thank H. Kevin Miserocchi,

Executive Director of the Tee and Charles

Addams Foundation for his kind assistance

with cataloging the lot; the work will be

included in Charles Addams catalogue

raisonné now in preparation.

$3,000-5,000

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