WONDERFUL LARGE ORIGINAL SESAME STREET WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION

[CHARTIER, Normand]. Original watercolor illustration from The Sesame Street Pet Show. No place, circa 1980. Oblong folio sheet with illustration on recto, measuring approximately 16-1/2 by 11-3/4 inches. With first edition of the book. $2600.

Large original watercolor illustration designed for the production of Emily Perl Kingsley’s book, The Sesame Street Pet Show, illustrated by Normand Chartier. This wonderful illustration features Sherlock Hemlock, the pet show judge, and several other characters as they prepare for the arrival of the contestants.

This classic Sesame Street story focuses on the local pet show and the preparations that each character makes to ensure that his or her pet will win the contest. Once all of the characters arrive at the show, the judge, Sherlock Hemlock, examines each pet carefully and declares every pet a winner. Normand Chartier, an award-winning illustrator and noted watercolorist, has illustrated over 50 children’s books, including a number of Sesame Street titles.

Form marks and notations at edges of sheet. Fine condition, a bright, beautiful illustration.