How the Game is Played: Peter Arno Original New Yorker Cover Art

Whether at Illustration House or Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Peter Arno's original artwork for the New Yorker of September 8, 1951 touches a nerve with collectors. The lofty sale price goes even beyond an appreciation of Arno's talent and reflects the art's status as a classic image of baseball.

Peter Arno, Original cover art, The New Yorker, September 8, 1951

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers December 11, 2011, Sale 179, Lot 179 http://catalogues.lesliehindman.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=179++++++179+&refno=10121581&saletype=

Peter Arno, The New Yorker, September 8, 1951

Peter Arno, Original cover art, The New Yorker, September 8, 1951

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