"The Last Flower" was the name of a book Thurber published, during or just
after WW II.  It might be a long shot, but if this auction included the
original artwork, perhaps the publishers might know something about it.

There are two Thurber historic houses, one in Columbus, Ohio, the other in
Connecticut.  The staffs at one of these may have some leads.  There is also
a Thurber estate.



At 03:02  4/15/97 GMT, you wrote:
>I am trying to trace the provenance of a James Thurber drawing "The
>Thurber Madonna" which my parents bought in London in the late 1930's.
>
>The drawing was bought so far as I can gather in an Art Gallery somewhere
>either in the South Kensington or Knightsbridge areas of London perhaps at
>some stage between say, 1936 and the 1940's - the only other piece of
>information that I have is that another Thurber drawing "The Last Flower"
>was for sale at the same time.
>
>So, how do I find out what Art Gallery had an exhibition of Thurber
>drawings in the late 1930's, and was there a catalogue available which
>might mention the "Thurber Madonna"?
>Can't ask my parents - both deceased.
>
>Any help appreciated.
>
>
>thespis (Derry & Sheena Barbour)
>
>