Swann draws bidders with Dec. 16 Illustration Art auction

Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000
Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000
Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the July 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000

NEW YORK — Illustration Art at Swann Galleries has celebrated the artistic achievements of illustrators for nearly a decade, offering original artworks intended for publication, including newspapers, books, magazines and more. The auction house’s winter offering is slated for Thursday, December 16, and will feature illustrations for literature, animations from Walt Disney Studios, Sunday comics, cartoons for The New Yorker, and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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