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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Alice in Wonderland on mushrooms in Tulgey woods with TweedleDee and TweedleDum.
        Dec. 12, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Alice in Wonderland on mushrooms in Tulgey woods with TweedleDee and TweedleDum.

        Est: $1,800 - $2,600

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Alice in Wonderland on mushrooms in Tulgey woods with TweedleDee and TweedleDum. Illustration published in The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll, illustrations by Jane Breskin Zalben (New York: Holt & Co., 1986, first edition). Watercolor with graphite and colored pencil on paper. 252x200 mm; 10x8 inches. Signed in pencil in lower right image. Accompanied by the softcover edition of the book signed by Zalben.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson with palette and paint cans (2 pieces).
        Dec. 12, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson with palette and paint cans (2 pieces).

        Est: $350 - $550

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson with palette and paint cans (2 pieces). Original jacket/title page art, and later frontmatter copyright page of Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). 305x230 mm; 12x9 inches. Signed. Accompanied by a signed copy of the book in Chinese.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson riffing on Jackson Pollock (3 pieces).
        Dec. 12, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson riffing on Jackson Pollock (3 pieces).

        Est: $1,500 - $1,800

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson riffing on Jackson Pollock (3 pieces). Illustration on page 19, painting in the sytle of Pollock, and cut-out of the mouse published in Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Ink, watercolor, and acryllic on paper. All 305x230 mm; 12x9 inches. All signed. Accompanied by a signed copy of the book.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson feeling joyful making art.
        Dec. 12, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson feeling joyful making art.

        Est: $300 - $500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Janson feeling joyful making art. Illustration depicted on the dedication page of Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Mixed media including watercolor and pen and ink on paper. 305x230 mm; 12x9 inches. Signed in lower right image.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Beni's Family Baking.
        Dec. 12, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Beni's Family Baking.

        Est: $500 - $700

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Beni's Family Baking. Illustration on page 19 of Beni's Tiny Tales: Around the Year in Jewish Holidays, 2023 (New York: Christy Ottaviano Books / Little Brown & Company / Hachette Group, 2023). Watercolor and triple-zero brush on paper. 133x178 mm; 5¼x7 inches. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally tipped to matte. Accompanied by a signed first edition of the book.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Janson riffing on Joan Miro.
        Jun. 20, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Janson riffing on Joan Miro.

        Est: $400 - $600

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Janson riffing on Joan Miro. Illustration for her book Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Mixed media, including watercolor, tempera, and pen on paper. 12 x 9 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally tipped to matte. Accompanied by a first edition of the book and a copy of the newly issued First Chinese Edition (2020), both signed by Zalben. This image of Janson's Janson painting in the style of Miro appears on page 27. Zalben's book Mousterpiece was a runaway hit, especially at museums where art programs for children regularly use the story of a small mouse named Janson (after art historian H. W. Janson) to introduce them to the modern masters. Janson lives in a museum and learns to paint in the style of Albers, Rousseau, Warhol, Picasso and others until she creates her own original work, her "mousterpiece," and thus "arriving" as an artist. The book was listed on The Horn Book's "Calling Caldecott" list among other accolades.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Buster's Birthday Party.
        Jun. 20, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Buster's Birthday Party.

        Est: $500 - $700

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Buster's Birthday Party. Illustration published on page 20 of Buster Gets Braces (New York: Holt & Co, 1992). Watercolor and triple-zero brush on paper. 9 x 10 inches in 16 x 20-inch mat. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally tipped to matte. Zalben's book follows Buster, a young dinosaur who is dealing with the disappointment when he learns he needs braces. However, his sister is elated, taking the opportunity to tease him on his birthday. Buster's Birthday Party was Junior Literary Guild Gold Standard Selection. "Zalben's busy, pastel-hued illustrations make the most of the incongruities between the Stone Age and the age of rock: the sight of this prehistoric brood duded up in the latest funky togs will surely provoke giggles. -Publishers Weekly.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Janson riffing on Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell.
        Jun. 20, 2024

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Janson riffing on Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell.

        Est: $600 - $800

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) Janson riffing on Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell. Illustration for her book Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Mixed media, including watercolor, tempera, and pen on paper. 12 x 9 inches, in 14 x 11-inch mat. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally tipped to matte. This image of Janson's riffs on Rothko and Motherwell appears on page 27. Zalben's book Mousterpiece was a runaway hit, especially at museums where art programs for children regularly use the story of a small mouse named Janson (after art historian H. W. Janson) to introduce them to the modern masters. Janson lives in a museum and learns to paint in the style of Albers, Rousseau, Warhol, Picasso and others until she creates her own original work, her "mousterpiece," and thus "arriving" as an artist. The book was listed on The Horn Book's "Calling Caldecott" list among other accolades.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "All mimsy were the borogoves . . . "
        Dec. 14, 2023

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "All mimsy were the borogoves . . . "

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "All mimsy were the borogoves . . . " Dust jacket illustration for Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky . . . with Annotations by Humpty Dumpty, 1977 (New York and London: Frederick Warne, 1977). Watercolor on paper laid to board. 203x444 mm; 8x17 1/2 inches (the full, joined image). Signed in pencil, lower right. Archivally framed with a handsome stepped and recessed matte. Two sheets joined as double-spread illustration for Zalben's illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky." Exhibited: Justin Schiller Gallery, Morgan Library, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accompanied by a second edition of the book signed by the artist. Award winning artist and illustrator Jane Breskin Zalben has produced picture books, chapter books, cook books and young adult novels as well as works of fine art. Among her most popular titles are An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball (1976), Jabbberwocky (1977), The Walrus and the Carpenter (1986), her series of Beni the Bear books, and Mousterpiece (2012), a witty introduction to Modern Art through the eyes of a little artistic mouse.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "Squiggles and Wiggles."
        Dec. 14, 2023

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "Squiggles and Wiggles."

        Est: $700 - $900

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "Squiggles and Wiggles." Illustration for her book Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Mixed media, including watercolor, tempera, pen, with collage, on paper. 191x273 mm; 7 1/2x10 3/4 inches, matted to 11x14 inches. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally tipped to matte. Accompanied by a first edition of the book and a copy of the newly issued First Chinese Edition (2020), both signed by Zalben. This image of Janson painting in the style of Kandinsky and Klee appears on page 14. Zalben's book Mousterpiece was a runaway hit, especially at museums where art programs for children regularly use the story of a small mouse named Janson (after art historian H. W. Janson) to introduce them to the modern masters. Janson lives in a museum and learns to paint in the style of Albers, Rousseau, Warhol, Picasso and others until she creates her own original work, her "mousterpiece," and thus "arriving" as an artist. The book was listed on The Horn Book's "Calling Caldecott" list among other accolades.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "High Holy Holidays" (Beni's Tiny Tales).
        Dec. 14, 2023

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "High Holy Holidays" (Beni's Tiny Tales).

        Est: $700 - $900

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "High Holy Holidays" (Beni's Tiny Tales). Illustration published in Beni's Tiny Tales: Around the Year in Jewish Holidays, 2023 (New York: Christy Ottaviano Books / Little Brown & Company / Hachette Group, 2023). Watercolor and triple-zero brush on paper. 127x152 mm; 5x6 inches on slightly larger sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally tipped to matte. Accompanied by a signed first edition of the book. Zalben's book follows Beni and his family as they celebrate a year in Jewish Holidays. In the tradition of Beni's Family Treasury and Beni's Family Cookbook, the publication features craft activities, recipes, songs, and stories for each occasion. The image printed on page 25 depicts Beni on the opening night of a "private" piano concert in his living room for his family. Zalben's illustrations are "sublime as ever, tenderly welcoming us into this magical, delicious place of comfort, tradition, and joy." -Mollie Katzen NY Times bestselling author. "One of Zalben's most distinctive qualities as an artist is her use of detail and color, including influences ranging from Persian miniatures to Beatrix Potter. Her pictures are never static, and the Beni books capture the energy of children." -The Jewish Book Council.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Funny-shaped latkes." [CHILDRENS / JEWISH CULTURE / CHANUKAH]
        Dec. 15, 2022

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Funny-shaped latkes." [CHILDRENS / JEWISH CULTURE / CHANUKAH]

        Est: $500 - $750

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Funny-shaped latkes." Two-page spread illustration in Zalben's book Papa's Latkes (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1994). Watercolor and triple zero brush on paper. 83x160 mm; 3 1/4x6 1/4 inches, on larger sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image, book titled at left. Archivally hinged to board with double window matte measuring 14x16 inches. Accompanied by a copy of the first large-sized edition of the book, signed by Zalben. Part of Zalben's popular Beni (the bear) Book series, Papa's Latkes was republished four times, and in a series of different formats. This charming illustration features the series' three most important characters: Beni, Rosie, and Sara. The full text for this charming illustration reads "Leo made his into strange shapes. No one would eat them."

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Beni's First Chanukah. (JEWISH CULTURE)
        Dec. 15, 2022

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Beni's First Chanukah. (JEWISH CULTURE)

        Est: $600 - $900

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) Beni's First Chanukah. Illustration for the cover and title-page image of Zalben's book Beni's First Chanukah (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988). Watercolor and triple zero brush on Opaline pachment paper. 90x122 mm; 3 1/2x4 3/4 inches, on 6 3/4x5 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image, book titled at left.. Accompanied by a copy of the book, signed by Zalben. The first title in Zalben's popular Beni (the bear) Book series and the 1989 winner of the Sydney Taylor Silver medal, named in memory of the classic All-of-a-Kind Family series author Sydney Taylor. The award recognizes titles for children and teens that exemplify high literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe." [LEWIS CARROLL]
        Jun. 09, 2022

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe." [LEWIS CARROLL]

        Est: $600 - $900

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe." Opening page illustration of Humpty Dumpty with initial letter "T" for Zalben's illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky (New York & London: Frederick Warne, 1977). Watercolor on paper. 75x55 mm; 3x2 1/4 inches . Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right. Exhibited: Justin Schiller Gallery, Morgan Library, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Award winning artist and illustrator Jane Breskin Zalben has produced picture books, chapter books, cook books and young adult novels as well as works of fine art. Among her most popular titles are An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball (1976), Jabbberwocky (1977), The Walrus and the Carpenter (1986), her series of Beni the Bear books, and Mousterpiece (2012), a witty introduction to Modern Art through the eyes of a little artistic mouse.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe." [LEWIS CARROLL]
        Jun. 09, 2022

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe." [LEWIS CARROLL]

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe." Two sheets joined as double-spread illustration for Zalben's illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" (New York & London: Frederick Warne, 1977). Watercolor on paper laid to board. 203x444 mm; 8x17 1/2 inches (the full, joined image). Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right. Archivally matted and framed. Exhibited: Justin Schiller Gallery, Morgan Library, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accompanied by a second edition of the book signed by the artist. Award winning artist and illustrator Jane Breskin Zalben has produced picture books, chapter books, cook books and young adult novels as well as works of fine art. Among her most popular titles are An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball (1976), Jabbberwocky (1977), The Walrus and the Carpenter (1986), her series of Beni the Bear books, and Mousterpiece (2012), a witty introduction to Modern Art through the eyes of a little artistic mouse.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "The Starry Night." [CHILDRENS / MOUSE / VAN GOGH]
        Dec. 16, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "The Starry Night." [CHILDRENS / MOUSE / VAN GOGH]

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "The Starry Night." Illustration for her book Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Mixed media, including watercolor, tempera, pen, with collage, on paper. 158x210 mm; 6 1/4x8 1/4 inches, on 12x9-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right margin. Archivally tipped to matte. Accompanied by a first edition of the book and a copy of the newly issued First Chinese Edition (2020), both signed by Zalben. This image of Janson painting her version of Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" appears on page 24, before the artist added captions to the Dalí art rendering in the background. Zalben's book Mousterpiece was a runaway hit, especially at museums where art programs for children regularly use the story of a small mouse named Janson (after art historian H. W. Janson) to introduce them to the modern masters. Janson lives in a museum and learns to paint in the style of Albers, Rousseau, Warhol, Picasso and others until she creates her own original work, her "mousterpiece," and thus "arriving" as an artist. The book was listed on The Horn Book's "Calling Caldecott" list among other accolades.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "'Oh, oysters,' said the Carpenter, `You've had a pleasant run!'" [CHILDRENS / LEWIS CARROLL]
        Dec. 16, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "'Oh, oysters,' said the Carpenter, `You've had a pleasant run!'" [CHILDRENS / LEWIS CARROLL]

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "'Oh, oysters,' said the Carpenter, `You've had a pleasant run!'" Double-page interior illustration published in The Walrus and the Carpenter, with Annotations by Tweedledee and Tweedledum by Lewis Carroll (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986). Watercolor with graphite and colored pencil on paper. 255x410 mm; 10x16 1/4 inches, on 10 1/2x17-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Cornered to board and double-matted with silk linen. Accompanied by the hardcover first edition of the book signed by Zalben.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "It was kind of you to come! And you are very nice!"
        Jun. 24, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "It was kind of you to come! And you are very nice!"

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950-) "It was kind of you to come! And you are very nice!" Double-page interior illustration of the picnic scene published in The Walrus and the Carpenter, with Annotations by Tweedledee and Tweedledum by Lewis Carroll (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986). Watercolor with graphite and colored pencil on paper. 432x279 mm; 17x11 inches (sight size). Signed "Jane Zalben" in lower right image and with artist's printing notes in margin below. Cornered to window matte. Accompanied by the hardcover first edition of the book signed by Zalben.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN - PEARL AND HER FATHER
        Apr. 08, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN - PEARL AND HER FATHER

        Est: $600 - $1,000

        Lot 1 Jane Breskin Zalben American (b. 1950) Pearl and her Father (c. 2000) gouache (triple zero brush on opaline parchment) signed lower right sight: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches mat: 11 x 16 inches Provenance: collection of the artist illustration from Pearl’s Marigolds for Grandpa (Simon & Schuster) 2002

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN - GRID IDEOGRAPH / ABSTRACT LETTERFORMS
        Mar. 31, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN - GRID IDEOGRAPH / ABSTRACT LETTERFORMS

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        Lot 18 Jane Breskin Zalben American (b. 1950) Grid Ideograph / Abstract Letterforms (1971) acrylic, gesso on canvas signed verso 50 x 50 inches Provenance: collection of the artist featured on televised news, Gene Shalit reporting on the First Feminist Art Show in the 1970’s in New York City,,

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Kwanzaa". [CHILDRENS / HOLIDAYS / AFRICAN AMERICAN]
        Jan. 28, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Kwanzaa". [CHILDRENS / HOLIDAYS / AFRICAN AMERICAN]

        Est: $500 - $750

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Kwanzaa". Illustration for page 93 of To Every Season: A Family Holiday Cookbook by Zalben (New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1999). Watercolor with graphite and colored pencil on parchment. 110x75 mm; 4 1/4x3 inches, on 6x4 1/2-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower image. Archivally taped to board with double window matte. Accompanied by first editions of To Every Season and Inner Chimes, both signed by Zalben. The artwork was originally published before the addition of the father on page 16 of Inner Chimes: Poems on Poetry selected by Bobbye S. Goldstein and illustrated by Zalben (Honesdale, Pa. : Wordsong, Boyds Mill Press, 1992). It originally illustrated the poem entitled Because by Nikki Giovanni.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Rosie Hugging Grandparents." [CHILDRENS / JEWISH CULTURE / HOLIDAYS]
        Jan. 28, 2021

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Rosie Hugging Grandparents." [CHILDRENS / JEWISH CULTURE / HOLIDAYS]

        Est: $500 - $750

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950- ) "Rosie Hugging Grandparents." Illustration for the last page of Happy Passover, Rosie by Zalben (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1990). Watercolor and triple zero brush on paper. 110x132 mm; 4 1/4x5 inches, on 4 1/2x7-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right image. Archivally hinged to board with double window matte. Accompanied by a first edition of the book signed by Zalben. The illustration was subsequently published in Beni's Family Treasury: Stories for the Jewish Holidays by Zalben (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1998).

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Janson had a bad feeling." [CHILDREN'S / MOUSE / ROY LICHTENSTEIN]
        Jul. 16, 2020

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Janson had a bad feeling." [CHILDREN'S / MOUSE / ROY LICHTENSTEIN]

        Est: $500 - $750

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Janson had a bad feeling." Illustration for Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art by Zalben, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012, page 26). Mixed media, including watercolor, pen, and ink on Bristol board paper mounted to board. 175x152 mm; 7x6 inches, on 13 1/2x9 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right margin. Archivally taped to matte. Accompanied by a first edition of the book signed by Zalben. Zalben's book Mousterpiece was a runaway hit, especially at museums where art programs for children regularly use the story of a small mouse named Janson (after art historian H. W. Janson) to introduce them to the modern masters. Janson lives in a museum and learns to paint in the style of Albers, Rousseau, Warhol, Picasso and others until she creates her own original work, her "mousterpiece," and thus "arriving" as an artist. The book was listed on The Horn Book's "Calling Caldecott" list among other accolades.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Papa said the brachas over the wine and challah." [CHILDREN'S / WEDDING / JEWISH CULTURE]
        Jul. 16, 2020

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Papa said the brachas over the wine and challah." [CHILDREN'S / WEDDING / JEWISH CULTURE]

        Est: $500 - $750

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Papa said the brachas over the wine and challah." Illustration for Beni's First Wedding by Zalben (New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1998). Mixed media, including watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, pen, ink, and gold paint on parchment paper. 105x118 mm; 4x4 3/4, on 8x7 1/4-inch sheet. Signed "Jane Breskin Zalben" in lower right margin. Loosely cornered to board. Accompanied by a first edition of the book signed by Zalben.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. [LEWIS CARROLL] "'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried, 'Before we have our chat; for some of us are out of breat
        Jul. 16, 2020

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. [LEWIS CARROLL] "'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried, 'Before we have our chat; for some of us are out of breat

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried, 'Before we have our chat; for some of us are out of breath, and all of us are fat!'" Double-page interior and partial jacket illustration for The Walrus and the Carpenter, with Annotations by Tweedledee and Tweedledum by Lewis Carroll (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986). Watercolor with graphite and colored pencil on paper. 250x194 mm; 10x7 1/2 inches (sight size). Signed "Jane Zalben" in lower right image. Matted. Accompanied by a first edition of the book signed by Zalben.

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      • CHILDREN'S MOUSE JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Janson Lived in a Museum, Tucked into the Corner of a Room Filled with Beautiful Old Furniture.
        Dec. 10, 2019

        CHILDREN'S MOUSE JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Janson Lived in a Museum, Tucked into the Corner of a Room Filled with Beautiful Old Furniture.

        Est: $400 - $600

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Janson Lived in a Museum, Tucked into the Corner of a Room Filled with Beautiful Old Furniture." Illustration published in " Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, page 7, (New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012). Watercolor, pen, and ink on paper. 183x183 mm; 7 1/4x7 1/4 inches, on 12x9-inch paper. Signed in pencil, lower right margin. Taped to matte. Accompanied by a first edition of the book.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?" * "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. . ."
        Dec. 06, 2018

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?" * "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. . ."

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?" * "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. . ." Together, two illustrations for Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" (New York: Frederick Warne, 1977). Watercolor on paper. 203x444 mm; 8x17 1/2 inches. Both are signed in lower right image. Both are matted and framed. Accompanied by a First Edition of the book, signed by the artist.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Three little rabbits with very sad faces. . . " * "Ten little porcupines set up a racket. . . "
        Dec. 06, 2018

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Three little rabbits with very sad faces. . . " * "Ten little porcupines set up a racket. . . "

        Est: $1,200 - $1,800

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Three little rabbits with very sad faces. . . " * "Ten little porcupines set up a racket. . . " Together, two double-page spreads for "An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball: A Counting Rhyme" by Jane Yolen (New York: Parents Magazine Press, 1976). Watercolor on paper. Images measure approximately 254x394 mm; 10x15 1/2 inches. Both are signed in lower right margin. Matted, with text affixed to mylar overlay. Accompanied by a copy of the book.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Princess Diana."
        Dec. 14, 2017

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Princess Diana."

        Est: $500 - $750

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "Princess Diana." Illustration published in Zalben's book "Paths to Peace: People who Changed the World," page 36 (New York: Dutton/Penguin Publishing Group, 2006.) Mixed media including watercolor, ink, cross-stitching, and found objects, with collage on vellum. Heart-shaped image measures 140x140 mm; 5 1/2x5 1/2-inches on 10x10 1/2-inch sheet. Signed in pencil along lower right edge of heart. Matted. Accompanied by a matted digital printing of the facing text from the book, along with an image of the hearts used as corner details, and a copy of the book.

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      • Jane Zalben (American, 20th C.), children's book illustration: watercolor and ink illustration depicting raccoon, rabbit, and two op..
        Mar. 23, 2015

        Jane Zalben (American, 20th C.), children's book illustration: watercolor and ink illustration depicting raccoon, rabbit, and two op..

        Est: $350 - $700

        Jane Zalben (American, 20th C.), children's book illustration: watercolor and ink illustration depicting raccoon, rabbit, and two opossums crawling over rocks, one of illustrations featured in "Norton's Nighttime", story and illustrations by Zalben, Collins, © 1979, typewritten label verso, minor wavering of paper, matted and framed behind glass, ovoid paper cut-out with rounded corners measuring approximately ss: 3 5/8" h. x 5 1/4" w. [Provenance: Purchaser bought at Elizabeth Stone Gallery, Springfield, IL] [Sold to benefit a New England Museum/Institution]

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. 'The Walrus and the Carpenter were Walking Close at Hand . . ."
        Jan. 22, 2015

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. 'The Walrus and the Carpenter were Walking Close at Hand . . ."

        Est: $2,500 - $3,500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. 'The Walrus and the Carpenter were Walking Close at Hand . . ." Watercolor on paper. 267x413 mm; 10 1/2x16 1/4 inches. Signed in pencil, lower left image. Double-page spread from pages 8 and 9 of Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and The Carpenter," illustrated by Zalben, "With Annotations by Tweedledee and Tweedledum," New York: Henry Holt, (1986). Verso archivally taped to matte board along edges. With signed promotional poster for the work issued by the publisher, containing this same image.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. Janson Mouse as Henri Matisse's Icarus.
        Jan. 22, 2015

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. Janson Mouse as Henri Matisse's Icarus.

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. Janson Mouse as Henri Matisse's Icarus. Paper collage. 178x132 mm; 7x5 1/4 inches. Signed in pencil on mount, lower right. Image on page 18, facing "She cut bright flat shapes bursting with bold colors" as published in "Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art," New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "She cut bright flat shapes bursting with bold colors."
        Jan. 22, 2015

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "She cut bright flat shapes bursting with bold colors."

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "She cut bright flat shapes bursting with bold colors." Watercolor on paper with collage. 83x89 mm; 3 1/4x3 1/2 inches on 12x9 inch paper. Signed in pencil, lower right margin; verso contains Zalben's notes and placement indications as well as taped laser printed text appearing on the final sheet. Corners tissue taped to back board. Printed on page 14 of "Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art," New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "She began to draw pictures like the ones whe saw on the walls."
        Jan. 22, 2015

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "She began to draw pictures like the ones whe saw on the walls."

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "She began to draw pictures like the ones whe saw on the walls." Mixed media, with watercolor and color digital scan. 152x102 mm; 6x4 inches, image, on 12x9 inch sheet. Signed in pencil, lower right margin; verso contains Zalben's notes (with original title: "The Budding Artist") and placement indications as well as taped laser printed text appearing on the final printed page. Corners tissue taped to back board. From page 11 of "Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art," New York: Neal Porter/Roaring Brook Press, 2012.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "One, two! One, two! And through and through, the Vorpal Blade went Snicker-Snack!"
        Jan. 22, 2015

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "One, two! One, two! And through and through, the Vorpal Blade went Snicker-Snack!"

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. "One, two! One, two! And through and through, the Vorpal Blade went Snicker-Snack!" Watercolor on parchment. 381x610 mm; 15x24 inches. In "Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky . . . with Annotations by Humpty Dumpty," illustrated by Zalben, New York and London: Frederick Warne, 1977. Matted. The printed promotional spread (Humpty resting by the Tumtum tree) issued by Warne accompanies the lot.

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      • JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. Dust jacket illustration for "Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky."
        Jan. 22, 2015

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. Dust jacket illustration for "Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky."

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN. Dust jacket illustration for "Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky." Watercolor on parchment with collage lettering. 150x154 mm; 6x6 1/4 inches, image. Signed in pencil, lower right. Published as the dust jacket illustration to "Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky . . . with Annotations by Humpty Dumpty," illustrated by Zalben, New York and London: Frederick Warne, 1977. Archivally framed with a handsome stepped and recessed matte.

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