Miska Petersham, The Old Cemetery

Miska Petersham

American · 1888–1960 · Illustrator

Maud Fuller Petersham and Miska Petersham were American writers and illustrators who helped set the direction for illustrated children's books that followed. The Petershams… (Wikipedia)

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$150≈ £111≈ €130Sign uprecord priceThe Old CemeteryLeland Little1auction results2021years recorded100%sold (1)$150Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The Old Cemetery by Miska Petersham, Watercolor on paper, sold Sep 2021The Old CemeteryLeland Little · $150≈ £111≈ €130Sign up to see

Miska Petersham’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

Of the 1 lot by Miska Petersham recorded at auction in 2021, 1 found a buyer (100%). The auction record in our data is The Old Cemetery, sold at Leland Little in September 2021 for $150Sign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Leland Little (1).

Miska Petersham at auction: key figures

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2021
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$150Sign up free to see The Old Cemetery, Leland Little, Sep 2021

Top auction houses: Leland Little (1)

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  1. The Old Cemetery by Miska Petersham, Watercolor on paper, sold Sep 2021
    The Old Cemetery
    Watercolor · Paper
    8 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.
    Leland Little · · Lot 2314

Miska Petersham: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Miska Petersham at auction?

$150Sign up free to see, for The Old Cemetery at Leland Little (September 2021), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Miska Petersham?

The median sale price is $150Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Miska Petersham have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2021.

Which auction houses sell Miska Petersham?

Leland Little accounts for the most recorded results. Leland Little

Miska Petersham prices at a glance

Auction results
1 2021
Median price
$150Sign up free to see 1 sold
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$150Sign up free to see Sep 2021, Leland Little
Record sale
$150Sign up free to see 2021, Leland Little

Recent sales: The Old Cemetery

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About Miska Petersham

Maud Fuller Petersham and Miska Petersham were American writers and illustrators who helped set the direction for illustrated children's books that followed. The Petershams worked closely with such pioneering children's book editors as Louise Seaman Bechtel and May Massee, and with such innovative printers as Charles Stringer and William Glaser. They worked as a seamless partnership for more than five decades. Both prolific and versatile, they produced illustrations for more than 120 trade books and textbooks, anthologies, and picture books. Of the 50 books they both wrote and illustrated, many were recognized with important awards or critical acclaim. They are known for technical excellence, exuberant color, and the introduction of international folk and modernist themes.

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