LOT #6190 |
Sold on Jan 21, 2006 for: Not Sold
Virgil Finlay - "A Midsummer Night's Dream," page 23 Illustration Original Art (Popular Fiction Publishing Co., 1935). Virgi...
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Virgil Finlay - "A Midsummer Night's Dream," page 23 Illustration Original Art (Popular Fiction Publishing Co., 1935). Virgil Finlay's consummate artistry was evident even in these, his earliest illustrations. Noted comic book and illustration historian Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. has succinctly described Finlay's remarkable technique, "His preferred method of working was on the clay finish of scratchboard. Using an ultra-fine lithographic pen, he would dip just the tip into India ink and allow only the liquid ink, not the tip of the pen, to touch the surface. He then wiped the residual ink off the pen point and repeated the procedure for the next dot. This incredible and incredibly labor-intensive technique, coupled with his enormous talent, created images of near photographic quality -- in the service of depicting the fantastic." This eerie illustration was done for Act II, Scene I, and its caption read, "The wisest aunt, telling the saddest tale, Sometimes for three-foot stool mistaketh me." The illustration has an image area that measures 7" x 5.5", and the art is in Excellent condition.Auction Info
2006 January Comic Auction #819 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2006
19th-21st
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
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