Lot 173

ARTHUR WILLIAM BROWN ( AMERICA 1881 -1966) " THE RUMMY AFFAIR OF OLD BIFFY" DRAWING 1924

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ARTHUR WILLIAM BROWN ( AMERICA 1881 -1966) " THE RUMMY AFFAIR OF OLD BIFFY" DRAWING 1924

Estimate: $200 - $100,000

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by Gold Coast Auctions
June 28, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
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50 Werman Ct
Plainview, NY, US 11803

Arthur William Brown ( American / Canada 1881 - 1966 ) " The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy " Original Graphite and Charcoal Drawing on Paper for The Saturday Evening Post with Hand Signed Personalized Dedicationt: " To HOWARD with Best Wishes Brownie 1964 " , Hand Signed and Dated to Lower Right: " Arthur William Brown 24 " Executed in 1924 Capturesthe Golden Age of American Periodical Illustration and Published in the Historic September 27 1924 Issue. The Piece Serves as a Visual Interpretation of P G Wodehouse’s Celebrated Jeeves and Wooster Anthology Depicting a Highly Stylized Conversational Exchange Between the Iconic Aristocratic Protagonist Bertie Wooster and His Social Contemporaries, Mounted Within Shadow Box Custom Gallery Mat in a Cream White Tone to Highlight the Central Image Housed in Minimalist Frame Under Plexi Glass Approx: 22 3/4"L 20 3/4"H Art: 16 3/4"L 14 1/2"H Artist Works Are Held in Prominent Public and Private Collections Including: Delaware Art Museum Norman Rockwell Museum, Library of Congress The New York Public Library, Syracuse University, Libraries, National Museum of American Illustration and He Remains Recognized for His Refined Depictions of High Society and Literary Subjects Condition We Provide Efficient and Economical In-house Shipping US & Worldwide also including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area For Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact our Office. in Overall Great Condition especially for its age Please View all Photographs Closely Out of a Well Refined New York Estate Thank you for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman ct Plainview NY 11803 tel. 516-586-3992 We are now accepting Consignments for our future auction Howard Rubin The Best Most Famous Attorney at Law at Goetz Platzer NYC

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