John Philip Falter (American, 1910-1982) Rafting to Jackson's Island, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer book interior, 1966 Gouache on board 12-1/4 x 17-1/4 inches (31.1 x 43.8 cm) (sight) Initialed lower left: JF PROVENANCE: The artist; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Stuart, Sr., gift from the above; By decent to the present owner. This work depicts Tom Sawyer, Joe Harper, and Huckleberry Finn rafting to Jackson's Island for their "pirate crew" adventure in the Mark Twain classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The moment marks a pivotal point of maturation in the story of the boy hero. This sense of receding childhood is profoundly felt in Falter's depiction. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved