- 230
Lennon, John
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lennon, John
- Corrected typescript of 'Snore Wife And Some Several Dwarts'
- ink on paper
scattered corrections in blue ballpoint, 2 pages, large post quarto (253 x 203mm, "Secretary" watermark), [1964/65]
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Lennon's delightful parody of the Disney version of Snow White (Spaniard in the Works, pp.22-23), complete with "several dwarts or cretins", a jealous "Queen or a witch or an acorn" who revenges herself on Snore Wife with an apple "parsened with deathly arsenickers", and a handsome prince who ate the witch, smashed the magic mirror, but refused to marry the heroine "on account of his health, what with her being poissoned and that, but they came to an agreement". Lennon's wonderfully grotesque accompanying illustration was sold in 2014 (You Might Well Arsk, Sotheby's, New York, lot 60).