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MAURICE SENDAK, (AMERICAN 1927-2012) PEN AND INK A SUPERB ORIGINAL DRAWING OF a ?WILD THING?, SIGNED by Maurice Sendak ?Maurice Sendak?. This ?Wild Thing? is the one with the long hair as shown in Sendak?s book, ?Where The Wild Things Are?. The art is in fine condition and was newly matted, framed and glazed. FRAMED TO A FINISHED SIZE OF: 14? X 13.5? A beautiful original large and bold full body drawing in reddish brown pen and ink of one of the Wild Things. Signed by Maurice Sendak, ?Maurice Sendak?. Framed to a completed size of 14? X 13.5?. Matted art size by sight of 5? x 4.5?. The piece was framed using fully archival materials and UV glass for full protection and preservation. This piece is penned in vibrant, bold reddish brown ink, and is SIGNED by Maurice Sendak lower center. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from James Spence, LLC. The art is in great condition, and is set off beautifully in the frame. ** Maurice Sendak donated all of his original book illustrations to the Rosenbach Foundation in Philadelphia leaving very little of his original artwork available for private purchase. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ***PLEASE INQUIRE FOR INTERTATIONAL COSTS FOR SHIPPING***.

Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short in 1973 (with an updated version in 1988), a 1980 opera, and a live-action 2009 feature-film adaptation. The book tells the story of Max, a young boy who dresses up as a wolf and uses his imagination to travel to a wild forest where he meets creatures called Wild Things.