Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Schulz draws Lucy and Schroeder
SCHULZ, CHARLES M.
Original drawing for a Peanuts four-panel strip, December 10, 1956. 5 1/2 x 27 1/8 inches (14 x 69 cm) on larger sheet 6 6/8 x 28 3/4 inches; drawn in black ink over graphite outlines on Strathmore illustration board, signed "Schulz" in black ink in the last panel, opposite the date 12-10. The printed United Features Syndicate slug with copyright date of 1953 is pasted to the top of the outline of the third panel, which additionally bears an inscription "Kindest regards—/Charles M. Schulz." Central fold in panel, old adhesive traces to three corners in the margins, some timestain and lightstain, traces of old mounting tape on verso.
Schroeder, playing the piano (as ever), is asked by Lucy, "Schroeder, what if you fell in love with me fifteen years from now? And what if, to win my hand, you had to give up playing this stupid piano? Do you think you..." To which the pianist responds with a "Good grief!" and walks off. In the last panel, Lucy (looking knowing) muses, "He doesn't know it, but a lot can happen in fifteen years..."
The drawing, obtained from Schulz by a mutual friend, was given as an engagement gift by Therissa Elliott to her husband-to-be, the pianist Constantine G. Vasiliadis, an especially amusing and apposite present given the sentiments expressed by Lucy in the cartoon. Mr. Vasiliadis was long associated with Lincoln Center, a member of the organization's executive team for education and development.
Sold for $21,760
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
SCHULZ, CHARLES M.
Original drawing for a Peanuts four-panel strip, December 10, 1956. 5 1/2 x 27 1/8 inches (14 x 69 cm) on larger sheet 6 6/8 x 28 3/4 inches; drawn in black ink over graphite outlines on Strathmore illustration board, signed "Schulz" in black ink in the last panel, opposite the date 12-10. The printed United Features Syndicate slug with copyright date of 1953 is pasted to the top of the outline of the third panel, which additionally bears an inscription "Kindest regards—/Charles M. Schulz." Central fold in panel, old adhesive traces to three corners in the margins, some timestain and lightstain, traces of old mounting tape on verso.
Schroeder, playing the piano (as ever), is asked by Lucy, "Schroeder, what if you fell in love with me fifteen years from now? And what if, to win my hand, you had to give up playing this stupid piano? Do you think you..." To which the pianist responds with a "Good grief!" and walks off. In the last panel, Lucy (looking knowing) muses, "He doesn't know it, but a lot can happen in fifteen years..."
The drawing, obtained from Schulz by a mutual friend, was given as an engagement gift by Therissa Elliott to her husband-to-be, the pianist Constantine G. Vasiliadis, an especially amusing and apposite present given the sentiments expressed by Lucy in the cartoon. Mr. Vasiliadis was long associated with Lincoln Center, a member of the organization's executive team for education and development.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, Apr 16, 2026
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Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 16, 2026 Surpasses Expectations
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Thomas Jefferson Letter Commenting on Toussaint Louverture Achieves $32,000
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NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 16, 2026 saw international competition drive strong results throughout the sale and a total that surpassed expectations.
Thomas Jefferson Letter on Toussaint Louverture
Highlighting the sale was a fascinating 1802 letter from Thomas Jefferson as president to Maryland Governor John Francis Mercer that achieved a strong $32,000. The remarkable letter captures a rare, candid moment in which Jefferson assesses, with striking clarity, the arrest of Toussaint Louverture, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, by French General Charles LeClerc, Napoleon’s brother-in-law. Jefferson perceptively warned that LeClerc’s actions would erode trust and likely spark further racial conflict—an insight that proved remarkably accurate. Beyond its sharp political foresight, the letter reflects the broader anxiety the Haitian Revolution provoked in the United States, which contributed to decades of diplomatic isolation of Haiti.
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