Lot 199: Benito (Beni) Montresor (Italian, 1926-2001) "What other things do mommies do?"

Name: Benito (Beni) Montresor (Italian, 1926-2001) "What other things do mommies do?"
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 32cb14e0b1

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USDSold:

BonhamsNew York, NY, USJune 22, 2011

Item Overview

Description

"What other things do mommies do?" illustration for Eve Miriam's Mommies at Work (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961), pp. 11-12.
Signed.
Pen and ink.
25.6 x 30.6cm (10 1/16 x 12 1/16in).

Artist or Maker

Benito Montresor

Notes

Mommies at Work was one of the first Second Wave Feminist children's books to challenge gender bias in the workplace. The charming pictures are by the celebrated Italian set and costume designer and future Caldecott Medal winner.

Auction Details

The Golden Age of Illustration Art

Bonhams

June 22, 2011, 12:00 PM EST

580 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US

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