Seuss Animal (Anthony Drexel Goldfarb)
- Artist: Dr. Seuss
- Medium: Hand Painted Cast Resin with Leather Ears
- Size: 9" W × 13" H × 13" D
- Opening Price: Please Inquire
Dear Dr. Seuss Dealers and Collectors,
We are proud to present the eight and final taxidermy sculpture from The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss book — Seuss Animal (Anthony Drexel Goldfarb). Anthony and three of his original compatriats, Sawfish, Two Horned Drouberhannis and the Andulovian Grackler, have been in permanent residence in The Tower at Seuss House for 60 years.
In 1948, when Ted Geisel and his wife were looking to build their La Jolla dream home, they told their real estate agent they wanted to build “ somewhere high up, overlooking everything.” “There’s nothing higher than that old observation tower up on Mount Soledad where the kids go to the park,” the realtor responded. The Tower had been built in the 1920s to show real estate customers the view they would have if they bought a lot. Soon it had become young La Jollans’ favorite parking site, its walls carved with the initials of hundreds of lovers. The Tower and its view instantly captured the imagination of a man whose name virtually epitomizes inspiration, and it was purchased with two surrounding acres the next morning. Construction was completed in 1949, with The Tower intact as the studio-centerpiece of the home.
While Anthony Drexel Goldfarb (circa 1943) has seen his name recycled by his creator as “Peeping Drexel” in Dr. Seuss’s 1939 The Lady Godivas, its origin can’t be pinpointed to a specific person or influence. Sufice it to say, the name has all the flair of a Seussian invention — a marvelous one-of-a-kind creation, born into a small, ingenious circle of never-before-seen beasts of absurdity.
Best regards,
Bill Dreyer
Curator, Art of Dr. Seuss Collection
