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REG SMYTHE British 1917-1998 Ink on Paper

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REG SMYTHE British 1917-1998 Ink on Paper
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Ink on paper, framed. Featuring a sketch from Andy Capp comic strip. Signed and attr. Regy Smythe (British, 1917-1998) on the lower right corner and dated 1962. Picture size: 28 x 20 cm (11 x 7.9 inches), frame size: 42 x 34 cm (16.5 x 13.4 inches). Reg Smythe was a British cartoonist who created the popular, long-running Andy Capp comic strip. Smythe was honored with numerous awards, including Best British Cartoon Strip every year from 1961 to 1965 and major awards in Italy (1969, 1973, 1978). In the US, he received the National Cartoonists Society's Best Strip award in 1974. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate