Yesterday Millea Bros., Ltd., of Boonton, New Jersey, sold an original ink drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Joseph Farris (1924-2015).
Who among us is fond of the consequences of aging? Certainly not the elderly man in an hourglass depicted here by Farris.![]() |
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Joseph Farris's signature |
The auction house provides no publication history. The presale estimate is $100 to $150 with a 25% buyer's premium.![]() |
Joseph Farris Millea Bros Ltd listing accessed July 25, 2023
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Joseph Farris Millea Bros Ltd item description |
As might be expected, there were no online bids seventeen days before the auction.![]() Bidding as of July 9, 2023 |
An opening bid of $50 was placed by the day prior to the sale.![]() |
Bidding as of July 25, 2023 |
Sold!
Note: It's never too late. I may not know whether or where this cartoon was published, but somebody must. Could anyone in the know either write or leave a comment?
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