{"title":"McElligot's Pool","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-plethora-of-fish","title":"A Plethora of Fish","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Panel\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage and Panel Size: 24” x 36”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the pencil and gouache on board created for the 1947 book, \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was in the post World War II literary climate that “Ted began painting in watercolor to illustrate \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e, his first book in seven years. \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e became a Junior Literary Guild selection, and its art brought Ted his first Caldecott citation. For \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e Ted chose to ‘exaggerate within a logical sequence’ in creating an underwater world that would be plausible to a child. With a more formal style and beauty than previous Dr. Seuss books, it became treasured by artists.” - Excerpted from \u003cem\u003eDr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056697745493,"sku":"SQ6219181","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/plethoffish1.jpg?v=1742434815"},{"product_id":"flower-fish","title":"Flower Fish","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThe Arabic portion of this artwork is sold out. Acquisition opportunities are extremely rare and available on a case by case basis. To learn more please contact us here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2,850 USD - Unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. Please contact a gallery for local pricing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 24” x 36” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the pencil and gouache on board created for the 1947 book, \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Seuss created fanciful paintings for every single page, in contrast to the astute illustrations done for the vast majority of his children’s books. As one leafs through the volume, \u003cem\u003eFlower Fish\u003c\/em\u003e never fails to catch the eye. The flowery and floating exaggeration of her fins is obviously where she gets her name and the architectural renderings that Ted so loved to put in his work, are transformed here to her underwater playground. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056701743189,"sku":"SQ5364102","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/flowerfish1.jpg?v=1742435042"},{"product_id":"racing-north-to-get-cool","title":"Racing North to Get Cool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,695 USD - Unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. Please contact a gallery for local pricing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 22” x 34” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAdapted posthumously from the pencil and gouache on board created for the 1947 book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA 1947 “Caldecott Honor” book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e clearly stands out among Geisel’s artistic accomplishments and is one of just two Dr. Seuss books developed from vibrantly colored paintings, versus his traditional pen and ink illustrations. The original paintings from this book remain out of the public eye under the archival care of the Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California, San Diego and, as such, retain their original luminous appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056707838037,"sku":"SQ2308548","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/racingnorth1.jpg?v=1742435513"},{"product_id":"sawfish-with-such-a-long-snout","title":"Sawfish with Such a Long Snout","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eARABIC EDITION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThe Arabic portion of this artwork is sold out. Acquisition opportunities are extremely rare and available on a case by case basis. To learn more please contact us here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eCOLLABORATOR PROOF EDITION: \u003cbr\u003eRARE AVAILABILITY\u003cbr\u003eRare works from the Collaborators Proof edition may be available, please inquire with your art consultant or preferred \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gallery\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthorized Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e for details. \u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Coventry Rag Paper\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 17” x 30”\u003cbr\u003ePaper Size: 23.5” x 36”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 375 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the pencil and gouache on board created for the 1947 book, \u003cem\u003eMcElligot’s Pool\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpted from \u003cem\u003eDr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel\u003c\/em\u003e. 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