This original illustration of carnival performers by George Price was offered on eBay in 2012. Over the course of that year, the opening bid was reduced from $1,500 to $1,000. I am not aware of it finding a buyer.
The seller stated that this piece was created for the New Yorker, but there is reason to doubt this. While Price was indeed a cartoonist for the magazine, this is certainly not a typical gag cartoon with a caption but more of an illustration. If this was intended as for the New Yorker circa 1960, there would be no need for any color as the editorial content of the magazine was strictly black and white then. It seems more likely to be an illustration for a book or for some other magazine.
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Note: Information about the publication history of this piece would be most welcome. Additional blog posts about George Price may be seen here.
The seller stated that this piece was created for the New Yorker, but there is reason to doubt this. While Price was indeed a cartoonist for the magazine, this is certainly not a typical gag cartoon with a caption but more of an illustration. If this was intended as for the New Yorker circa 1960, there would be no need for any color as the editorial content of the magazine was strictly black and white then. It seems more likely to be an illustration for a book or for some other magazine.
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| George Price, Carnival performers |
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| George Price, Carnival performers |
Note: Information about the publication history of this piece would be most welcome. Additional blog posts about George Price may be seen here.
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