William Steig

Family Reunion

"Family Reunion" is one of several large lithographs William Steig created in the 1980's decade. Like all his great art it is dominated by his own unique style and humor. It depicts an odd but rather ordinary group of people coming together for family reunion. This original lithograph is printed upon hand-made, laid paper bearing the 'Arches France' watermark and with full, deckled margins as published in New York in 1982 in a signed edition of fifty impressions. This is a fine, original example of the art created by the American artist, William Steig.

Family Reunion

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William Steig (New York City, 1907 - Boston, 2003)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Family Reunion by William Steig	Original Lithograph	1982	Signed and dated in pencil by William Steig along the lower margin, numbered edition, '21/50'.	Sold
02.-		Red Ball by William Steig	Original Lithograph	1982	Signed and dated in pencil by William Steig along the lower margin, numbered edition, '49/80'.	Sold

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Title:	Family Reunion
Artist:	Steig, William (New York City, 1907 - Boston, 2003)
Date:	1982
Medium:	Original Lithograph
Note:	William Steig: A distinguished twentieth century cartoonist and sculptor, William Steig was the dominant cover artist and illustrator for the New Yorker magazine since he contributed his first drawing to the publishers in 1930. Steig first studied art at the City College, New York, (1923-25) and then at the National Academy of Design (1925-29). He was on his way to becoming a 'serious' artist when the Great Depression occurred. William Steig stated, " It was the big crash, and my father lost all his savings and his work. I had gone to art school. I decided, 'I'll make cartoons.' I sold my first drawings to a magazine called Judge. The first year I earned something like $4,800. and supported my family in quite good style. I took care of my folks until they died." *
	During his long career, William Steig tirelessly produced watercolours, drawings, paintings, lithographs and sculptures that both delight and challenge the eye. Such institutions as the Brooklyn Museum, the Rhode Island Museum of Art and Smith College include examples of his art in their permanent collections. The Archives of the New Yorker houses over two hundred of his original drawings. William Steig also wrote and illustrated over thirty children's books as well as a number of books of drawings. In 1970, William Steig was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal and in 1975 received the William Allen White Award.
Reference:	* John Koch, William Steig, 'The Boston Globe Magazine', Boston, June 22, 1997, pp. 1-4.
	Glen B. Optiz, Mantle Feilding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, New York, Apollo Books, 1988, p. 893.
Edition:	Limited edition of fifty impressions, numbered 21/50.
Size:	21 1/2 X 29 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	UnMatted
Condition:	Printed upon hand-made, laid paper bearing the 'Arches France' watermark and with full, deckled margins as published in New York in 1982 in the limited, signed edition of fifty impressions. Signed and numbered, '21/50', in the lower margin in pencil by the artist. A beautiful, full colour impression and in excellent condition throughout. Family Reunion stands as a prime, original example of the famous art of William Steig, one of America's truly great humorists.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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