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W. W. DENSLOW - Scarecrow and Tin-Man of Oz Art

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W. W. DENSLOW - Scarecrow and Tin-Man of Oz Art
<B>WILLIAM WALLACE DENSLOW</B></I> (American 1856 - 1915) <BR><I>Untitled,</B></I> 1904 <BR>Ink on paper <BR>6 x 10-1/4in. <BR>Not signed <BR>Original <I>The Scarecrow and Tin-Man of Oz at the Carnival in New Orleans</B></I> newspaper story illustration <BR>This piece is reproduced on page 98 of the reprint book, <I>The Scarecrow and Tin-Man of Oz,</B></I> by W. W. Denslow, Hungry Tiger Press, 2006 <BR><BR>W. W. Denslow was the first of the <I>Oz</B></I> co-creators to use Dorothy Gale's full name in print. Prior to that, her last name was spoken in the 1903 stage play, <I>Wizard of Oz.</B></I> With the success of the play and his share of the profits, Denslow was able to buy his own island in Bermuda where he humorously declared himself "king"<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)