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Sold on Nov 16, 2007 for: Not Sold
Carl Barks - "Menace of the Myths" Oil Painting Original Art (circa 1973). . ...
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Description
Carl Barks - "Menace of the Myths" Oil Painting Original Art (circa 1973).This Carl Barks sensation was based upon the 1955 story from Uncle Scrooge #12, "The Golden Fleecing." This epic adventure opens when Uncle Scrooge decides to buy a new coat made of solid gold. When Duckburg's clothiers tell him there is no such thing, Scrooge becomes more determined than ever to find one. So it is that Scrooge meets with a strange man, known as an "Eikral" from the country of "Seikral" who knows where to find one -- the legendary Golden Fleece. Donald, wary of this stranger, asks Huey, Dewey and Louie to look up the name Seikral in their trusty Junior Woodchucks Guidebook -- and it seems that "Seikral" is "Larkies" spelled backwards. The mythical Larkies were creatures who were half woman, half bird. Eventually, after several turns of fortune, Scrooge and Donald defeat a dragon and capture the Golden Fleece. After all that, when the ducks return home, Uncle Scrooge retrieves his old coat out of the trash because the new gold coat was just too uncomfortable! The composition, mood, and atmosphere of this supernatural drama are unsurpassed in the Carl Barks canon -- any Barks enthusiast would be overjoyed to add this mythic masterpiece to his or her collection. This oil on canvasboard painting has been indexed by Barks scholars as painting #50P. This piece has an overall size of 18.5" x 24.5", and aside from a few surface scrapes along the bottom edge, the art is in Very Good condition. This piece was signed by Carl Barks at the lower left.
Auction Info
2007 November Signature Vintage Comics & Comic Art Auction #826 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2007
15th-16th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 15
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