Lot 67007 · 2023 June 30 Wild Things: The Art, Literature, and Theatre of Maurice Sendak Signature® Auction
Elephants, What Do You Say, Dear?, unpublished alternative illustration
Sendak, Maurice. 1928-2012. · Ink and wash on paper
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- Heritage Auctions — 2023 June 30 Wild Things: The Art, Literature, and Theatre of Maurice Sendak Signature® Auction · 30 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 7-1/4 x 17 inches (18.4 x 43.2 cm) (sheet)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13508945
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- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sendak, Maurice. 1928-2012., Elephants, What Do You Say, Dear?, unpublished alternative illustration. Heritage Auctions, 30 Jun 2023, lot 67007. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13508945.
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Sendak, Maurice. 1928-2012., Elephants, What Do You Say, Dear?, unpublished alternative illustration. Heritage Auctions, 30 Jun 2023, lot 67007. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13508945.
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From the same sale 2023 June 30 Wild Things: The Art, Literature, and Theatre of Maurice Sendak Signature® Auction · Jun 2023
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