Dec 16, 2021 - Sale 2592

Sale 2592 - Lot 159

Price Realized: $ 1,062
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(SESAME STREET.)
A Day at the Firehouse. Illustration for unknown Sesame Street publication, circa 1980s. Ink and watercolor on paper. 410x300 mm; 16x11 3/4 inches, on 20 1/4x14 1/2-inch sheet. Unsigned.

Featuring Bert and Ernie helping a fire chief while a delighted Betty Lou sits in the truck, this charming illustration was likely used in a 1980s Australian publication that followed Betty Lou on her visits to various locations and introducing specialized vocabulary for each situation.