Original illustration for Fortune, c. 1953, ink over pencil, — STEIG, WILLIAM. 1907-2003.

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Estimate: $1,000–$1,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections, New York · 5 December 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-831106
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Steig, William. 1907-2003., Original illustration for Fortune, c. 1953, ink over pencil,. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831106.

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Steig, William. 1907-2003., Original illustration for Fortune, c. 1953, ink over pencil,. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831106.

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From the same sale Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections · Dec 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
The Workes of our Ancient and lerned English Poet.... London: George …	Chaucer, Geoffrey. 1343-1400.	$3,000–$5,000
Hegemon eis tas glossas; id est, Ductor in linguas, The Guide into To…	Minsheu, John. 1560-1627.	$700–$1,000
Measure, for Measure [Extracted from the First Folio]. [London: Isaac…	Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616.	$8,000–$12,000
Macbeth: A Tragedy. Acted at the Dukes-Theatre. London: printed for W…	Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616.	$80,000–$120,000
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1654-1616. The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island…	Shakespeare, William. 1654-1616. The Tempest, Or The Enchanted Island. A Comedy As It Is Now Acted At His Highness The Duke Of York's Theatre. Adapted By Sir William Davenant	$4,000–$6,000
DRYDEN, JOHN. 1631-1700. Troilus and Cressida; or, truth found too la…	Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616.	$1,000–$1,500

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