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Hal Foster - Original Comic Strip Art for Prince Valiant Sunday, dated 12-21-52 (King Features Sy...

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Comics Start Price:15,000.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 46,750.00 USD
Hal Foster - Original Comic Strip Art for Prince Valiant Sunday, dated 12-21-52 (King Features Sy...
<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>Hal Foster - Original Comic Strip Art for Prince Valiant Sunday, dated 12-21-52 (King Features Syndicate, 1952).</B></I> A truly breathtaking piece, this is certainly one of the finest examples of a "Prince Valiant" page ever to be offered for public sale. From the "Duel in Ireland" storyline, this page shows Val drinking a "goblet of sacred honey-mead" and having an hallucinatory vision of the Aesir, including Thor, the Rainbow Bridge and Odin himself. This storyline was very classical, invoking images of the archetypal "trials of a hero" tales of yore, with the many ordeals the protagonist must face, and overcome. The red lines in the first and third panels indicate color holds, a technique that Foster used very sparingly and to great effect, giving the finished product a more painterly look. The linework displayed here is phenomenal, bringing to mind the best works of such classic illustrators as Howard Pyle and Gustave Dore. Measuring a large 24.5" x 34.25" overall, this piece is in excellent condition and is signed by the artist in the lower left. <B>Estimate: $25,000-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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