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Al Capp - Original Li'l Abner Sketch (undated).

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Comics Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Al Capp - Original Li'l Abner Sketch (undated).
<table><tr><td><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY> <TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#79735c><FONT face=arial color=#ffffff size=3><B>Description</B> </FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=arial size=2><B>Al Capp - Original Li'l Abner Sketch (undated).</B></I> Offered here is a superb sketch from the hand of a comic strip master. Li'l Abner, the good-hearted but dim-witted hero of Dogpatch was the creation of cartoonist Al Capp. As the strip's popularity grew, Capp relied more and more on his studio to produce the daily and Sunday pages, making originals by the strip's creator unusually rare. The piece offered here, measuring approximately 9" x 12" on heavy board and rendered in bold black marker, is inscribed, "To Vivian, Al Capp". An interesting note is that the "Vivian" in the inscription is actually Vivian Berg, widow of the late Dave Berg of <B>Mad</B></I> Magazine fame. This is a spectacular piece, and one that Capp obviously spent some time on, as one can still see the preliminary pencil drawing underneath the black marker lines. <B>Estimate: $500-up</B> </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><!--<a name="PricesRealized"></a> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#000000"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#79735C"> <a name="PR"> <font face="arial" size="3" color="#FFFFFF"> <b>Previous Prices from Heritage Auctions</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F6F6ED"> No Prior Data Recorded </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="arial" size="1""> PLEASE NOTE: All prices realized reflect the final hammer price PLUS the buyer's premium in auctions that charge a buyer's premium. Each item has a notation at the top of the listing indicating whether that lot included a buyer's premium. Example: A item that sells with a final hammer price of $100 and a 15% buyer's premium will display with a price realized of $115. All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. Please use this guide carefully and inform us of any inaccuracies. </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table>
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