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Gelett Burgess
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Gelett Burgess
- Alphabet of Goops. ca.1900.
- pen,ink,paper
Pen and ink drawings over pencil, 54 caricature drawings of different “Goops”, each with a made-up name: such as Askalotte, , Badinskool, Destroya, Haychu, Inkfinga, Obaynotte, Quarling, Verivaine, Zeemsneaze, etc. for a proposed Alphabet. Each ruled composition of 18 figures in three frames, each measures 21 x 16 inches on larger paper.
Provenance
Ex-collection: Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.
Catalogue Note
Frank Gelett Burgess (1866–1951) was an artist, critic, author, caricaturist and humorist. Best known for his “Purple Cow” nonsense poem for The Lark (May 1895); also for creating his series of popular “Goops” books (1900– 1909). Likewise he is credited with having coined the term “blurb” by way of a brief review or introduction to a work of literature.