Sarg, Tony. ORIGINAL PEN AND INK DRAWING BY TONY SARG: "ARE ALL MOSQUITOES CARRIERS OF YELLOW FEVER?" PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER 1939 ISSUE OF PARENTS' MAGAZINE. Chicago, Ill.: Parents' Institute, Inc., November 1939. The drawing measures 9-7/8" x 9-7/8" on a 13-1/4" x 16" sheet of heavy weight drawing paper. The drawing features a large, well-mannered and quite happy seeming mosquito as he flies over a hilly, rural setting with his tipped top hat in one hand and a satchel labeled "YELLOW FEVER" in the other hand. This drawing was published on page 42 of the November 1939 issue of Parents' Magazine where it illustrated a section named "Information Tests For Children;" Sarg was a regular contributor to Parents' Magazine throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, supplying the magazine with humorous drawings which often featured his trademark caricatures of animals; drawing is signed "Tony Sarg" at lower left; various printer's notations in the margins, age-tanning along the edges and an area of minor discoloration at lower left of drawing. The condition of the drawing is FINE (7/10). Included with the drawing is a copy of the November 1939 issue of Parents' Magazine where the drawing was originally published. # 001140
Note: Graded on a 10 point grading scale used for prints and original works of art. 10/10 - Mint; No damage to the print surface. 9/10 - Excellent; Mild condition issues that are barely perceptible to the naked eye. 8/10 - Very Fine; Mild or moderate condition issues visible under very close inspection or under raking light. 7/10 - Fine; Mild or moderate condition issues that attract the eye under gallery lighting conditions. 6/10 - Very Good; Moderate or mild condition issues that attract the eye under normal viewing conditions. 5/10 - Good; Moderate or severe issues that attract the eye under normal viewing conditions and disrupt the image. 4/10 - Fair; Moderate or severe condition issues that are immediately apparent and significantly detract from the overall look of the work. 3/10 - Poor; Work has severe condition issues and some may be beyond repair. 2/10 - Very Poor; Work has significant severe condition issues and beyond repair. 1/10 - Unsellable; Work is not suitable for resale.