Jun 24, 2021 - Sale 2574

Sale 2574 - Lot 174

Unsold
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
TOMI UNGERER (1931-2019)
Gaines Dog Food. Together, group of 17 cels for two Gaines Dog Food advertising campaigns. The first campaign featuring a dog in a pink apron includes an incomplete group of 9 cels. Ink and watercolor on onionskin taped to cardstock tabs.



Image sizes vary, but are approximately 125x160 mm; 5x6 1/4 inches, all on 10 1/4x13 3/4-inch sheets. Some cels captioned in graphite in lower right corner, and when put together read "Husband wants canned meat [canned meet]. Nobody cares about balanced diet. Those small nugget[s] are easy to mix and delicious."

The second campaign featuring a supermarket scene includes an incomplete group of 7 cels. Ink on onionskin, one with added watercolor. Image sizes vary, but are approximately 110x185 mm; 4 1/4x7 1/4 inches, all on 9x12-inch sheets. Not signed.