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Winsor McCay Art Sold

The cartoonist Winsor McCay is best known for the beloved comic strip Little Nemo which ran between 1905–14 and 1924–26. He worked on the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend and the animated short film Gertie the Dinosaur. McCay’s original artwork can fetch a pretty penny. Below are some recent prices realized of Winsor McCay and other comic artists:

Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday comic strip original art circa 1910 sold for over $125,000.

Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday comic strip original art circa 1910 sold for nearly  $90,000.

Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday comic strip original art circa 1905 sold for almost $90,000.

Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend Saturday comic strip original art circa 1905 sold for over $50,000.

Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday comic strip original art circa 1905 sold for approximately $50,000.

Little Nemo in Slumberland Partial Sunday comic strip original art circa 1905 sold for about $40,000.

Hand Colored Illustration original art circa 1905 sold for almost $35,000.

We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a 1917 ”Buster Brown” Sunday comic strip by Richard F. Outcault for $10,000. Please see details below:

”Buster Brown” Sunday Comic Strip by Richard F. Outcault From 1917

Large Sunday comic of ”Buster Brown” by Richard F. Outcault from 1917. In this installment, Buster and his dog Tige rally the neighborhood children to plant food rations for WWI ”Rough Riders”. Entitled ”He Tries to Do His Best”, Buster has good intentions, but plants eggs instead of ”eggplant” and uses his mother’s sewing machine to ”sow”. In the end, Buster resolves to always be hopeful. Strip is undated by likely from 21 October 1917 from writing at top. Newspaper Feature Service label is dated 1917. Comic measures 19.75” x 21”. Mounted on board, comic is chipped along edges but otherwise in very good plus condition. From the estate of ”Blondie” creator Chic Young. Sold for $10,000.

”Buster Brown” Sunday Comic Strip by Richard F. Outcault From 1917. Click to enlarge.

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