Hergé (1907-1983)
The Adventures of Tintin Vol. 1, Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Le Petit Vingtième, 1930)
Hergé original cover art for first published Tintin cover
Estimate: $1.3 million-$2 million
European Comic Art Signature® Auction 7208, June 8, 2019. HA.com/7208a
Image ©2019 Hergé-Moulinsart
Gil Elvgren (1914-1980)
Smoke Screen, 1958
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in.
The IRI Collection
Estimate: $30,000-$40,000
Illustration Art Signature Auction 5390, April 23, 2019. HA.com/5390a
Ken Kelly (b.1946)
The Mighty King, 1991
Oil on canvas, 53.5 x 41 in.
The IRI Collection
Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Illustration Art Signature Auction 5390, April 23, 2019. HA.com/5390a
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