CARTOONISTS: WALTER LANTZ, HANK KETCHAM, CHARLES SCHULZ, JIM DAVIS, STAN LEE, and many, many others Limited edition, 35½x26¾ color lithograph, a 1986 benefit poster for Voice for Children, signed in artists' pencil and ink by 63 cartoonists, below a collage of favorite comic strip characters surrounding a central drawn image of President and Mrs. Reagan. One of the largest collections of cartoon talent in the industry's history, on a single sheet! Poster signed: "Cathy Guisewite" (Cathy), "Bill/Schorr" (The Grizwells), "Aragonés 86" (MAD magazine), "Rog/Bollen" (Animal Crackers), "Larry/Wright" (Kit 'N' Carlyle), "Ketcham" (Dennis the Menace), "Jim Unger" (Herman), "Bob/Thaves" (Frank and Ernest), "Kelly Freas" (Hugo-winning science fiction art), "Jack Hannah" (Disney and Lantz studios), "Morrie/Turner" (Wee Pals), "Bill Justice" read more...

WESTERN ARTISTS AND WRITERS: OLAF WIEGHORST, EARL EDER, JOE BOEHLER, STAN LYNDE, J. K. RALSTON and MANY OTHERS 34x35½ buckskin, signed by an impressive collection of Western artists in the 1970s, triple matted and custom framed for display. Some of the artists have added drawings in a Native American theme. Many signers have strong connections with the State of Montana and the Blackfoot Nation. Original Art signed: Buckskin bearing nearly 100 signatures. An unknown artist has drawn a large teepee in the center of the buckskin. Many of the signers have embellished their autograph with Western-themed drawings (teepees, horse heads, cattle brands, etc.). Some have dated their signatures, with the range of dates extending from 1970 to 1977. Many of the signers have a close connection with the state of Montana. The signers include the following: OLAF WIEGHORST (1899-1988), born in Jutland, Denmark, is best known for his poignant portrayals of the American West. Wieghorst's paintings have sold for more than $450,000. and his signed Lithographs for up to $12,000. His most famous work, Native Madonna, was published as a lithograph in 1972. Sioux painter and sculptor EARL EDER (b. read more...

HENRI de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC Signed handwritten 1893 letter in French to Gustave Geffroy, with whom he would co-author a book the following year ALS: "T-Lautrec" in French, 1 page, 4¼x5¼. Monday. No place, no date. On verso of sheet imprinted "Service Telegraphique/Telegram", postmarked Paris, 1893 October 23. To Gustave Geffroy, Paris. In full: "Forgive me for being late to meet you, but I would like to speak with you tomorrow Tuesday at 6. I will come to see you at The Justice. I hope I have not lost the opportunity meet with you." Congenitally stunted French painter and printmaker HENRI de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) is renowned for his posters, lithographs and book illustrations of Parisian nightlife in the "belle époque" of the 1890s. His early painting, "The Laundress", sold for $22.4 million in 2005. Gustave Geffroy (1855-1926) was an art critic who wrote for Clemenceau's "La Justice". He was the subject of artist Paul Cezanne's painting The Unfinished Portrait of Geffroy (1896) which hangs in the Louvre today. read more...

CHESTER GOULD He signs an original mechanical art for camera-ready set-up of a "Dick Tracy" comic strip published on Sunday, February 14, 1971 Original Art signed: "Chester/Gould," two 23x12½  sheets attached to form one 23x25 sheet. Original mechanical art for camera-ready set-up. "Dick Tracy" for Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14, 1971. Tracy thinks he has cornered the Chameleon, one of the bizarre criminals created by Gould. In the "Crimestoppers Textbook" note at top right: "st. valentine's day massacre - seven gangsters gunned down in garage 42 years ago!" Chester Gould (1900-1985) introduced crime and violence into the comics with his creation of "Dick Tracy", the first non-humorous comic strip, which debuted in the "Detroit Mirror" on October 4, 1931. Gould drew the strip, which was praised for its realism, for 46 years, two months and 21 days before retiring on Christmas Day in 1977. Dick Tracy was a modern deductive investigator who cleverly for hunted clues, fingerprints and even footprints. read more...

THE NOTED WESTERN ARTIST WRITES OF HONG KONG AND DRAWS TWO CARTOONS ILLUSTRATING WHERE THE BEST SCOTCH IN CHINA CAN BE FOUND FREDERIC REMINGTON The noted western artist pens os Hong Kong and draws two cartoons illustrating where the best scotch in China can be found Autograph Note on Original Art Signed: "Frederic Remington", 2p, 8x6½, front and verso. Matted, not in the Gallery of History style, to 13x11½ (both sides visible). New Rochelle, New York, no date, Monday. On imprinted "Endion" letterhead to "My dear Julian", journalist Julian Ralph. In full, as written: "Much obliged for the photo. - The[y] move like the patients in a chiropodists ante-room. But its a good photo. - I see there are the G-darndest plagues going in in Hong Kong - Foo-Chin - Ko-so - Fol-hi and other Chinese settlements on the coast that it aint safe this side of the Big Correl fence - I think any man who will go to China would go to Hell for a Pastime. read more...

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT CALLS HIS WORK "THE ONLY TRULY AMERICAN EXPRESSION IN THE ART OF ARCHITECTURE"   FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. Extremely rare Partly Printed DS: "Frank Lloyd Wright Architect", 1p, 5½x8½. No date, no place. An application for information to be published in a directory. Headed: "Business or Professional Record". In the upper portion, which asks for "data to enable the editor to do complete justice to your business or professional record", Wright has written, in full: "Work characterized as 'New School of Middle West' in America -- Abroad, as the architecture of the 'Prairie Dimension' -- the only truly American expression in the art of Architecture. Many foreign publications of distinction publish the work and European architects manifest increasing interest in it." Wright has also written "None" twice in columns asking for information on being an officer or director of a corporation and the office or position occupied. At the bottom of the form is a line that reads "Please enclose your business card or other printed matter in order that spelling of names may be verified. read more...

GRANDMA MOSES In the book Grandma Moses: American Primitive, Moses has drawn a country scene on the flyleaf, and signed the book opposite the title page, inscribing it to columnist Leonard Lyons. Original Art in an inscribed and signed book: "April 27, 1948./To Mr. Leonard Lyons./with best regards./Grandma Moses." beneath printed photograph facing the title page, 146 pages, 8½x11¼, hardcover. Grandma Moses American Primitive, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York: 1947. From the title page: "Forty Paintings with Comments/By Grandma Moses - Together with/Her Life's History/Introduction by Louis Bromfield/Edited by Otto Kallir". 87-YEARS-OLD AT THE TIME, GRANDMA MOSES HAS DRAWN A COUNTRY SCENE IN INK ON THE FIRST BLANK FLYLEAF. Self-taught, ANNA MARY ROBERTSON "GRANDMA" MOSES (1860-1961) and her paintings first came to public attention in 1940, when she was 80 years old, with a one-woman show, "What A Farm Wife Painted", in OTTO KALLIR's Galerie St. Etienne in New York City. The Galerie St. Etienne officially represented Grandma Moses and has represented her estate since her death. read more...

NORMAN ROCKWELL Saturday Evening Post illustrator Norman Rockwell drew an original blue ink picture of a dog on this typed letter, which he signed in 1970. Interestingly, this letter, on his personalized stationery, is an apology that he can't send the recipient a sketch or drawing! With original mailing envelope. Original art on typed letter signed "Norman/Rockwell" in blue ink. 1 page, 6x7¾, on Rockwell's personalized stationery. With 4¾x1½ blue ink drawing near bottom edge. March 10, 1970. In full: "Dear Lachie MacLachlan: Thank you for your letter and for all the nice things you said about my paintings. I am really sorry but I just don't have any sketches or drawings that I could send you, so I am returning your check. Again, than you for your interest in writing to me. Cordially,". Lightly toned and creased. Paper clip impressions near top and bottom edges, which touch drawing but not signature. Light ink smudges in body of letter. Rust stain near bottom edge. Lightly discolored on verso (no show-through). Folded in half and unfolded. Otherwise in fine condition. read more...

NORMAN ROCKWELL This piece of original art was drawn and signed by the artist; the image was featured on the cover of an edition of The Saturday Evening Post, and both items are framed! Original Art Signed: “NR” in pencil. 14½x19 pencil sketch. Framed to a size of 26x30½. Fine condition. Accompanied by a magazine cover unsigned: The Saturday Evening Post, November 5, 1960 edition. 10¼x13 visible. Framed to a size of 19x22. Dated three days before the 1960 election, when the Nixon/Lodge ticket squared off against the Kennedy/Johnson ticket. Two years later, Nixon ran for Governor of California and lost to Pat Brown. Nixon went on to win the Oval Office six years later, only to resign due to the Watergate Scandal. Cover lightly worn and creased. Otherwise, fine condition. NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978) captured scenes from American life in his magazine covers and illustrations, often noted for their humorous and accurate depictions of 1940's and 1950's life. Rockwell's drawings, read more...