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Auctioneers eye record for Tintin artwork at sale

Vinciane De Traux, Director of Artcurial Benelux poses with an original front cover of ‘Tintin in America’ from a 1942 painting by Tintin creator Herge at auction house Artcurial in Brussels on January 11, 2023.
Vinciane De Traux, Director of Artcurial Benelux poses with an original front cover of ‘Tintin in America’ from a 1942 painting by Tintin creator Herge at auction house Artcurial in Brussels on January 11, 2023.

BELGIUM: Known around the world for his blond quiff and daring adventures, Belgian comic book hero Tintin is setting the art world astir with an original illustration that could set a new record at auction.

The 1942 black-and-white ink drawing by creator Herge for the cover of the third volume in the series, Tintin in America, is set to go on sale in Paris next month.

The illustration, which shows a Native American chief pointing an accusatory finger at the tied-up Tintin, has been given an estimate of between €2.2 million to €3.2 million euros (RM10.3-15.04 million) by auction firm Artcurial.

That top figure would see it match an original illustration for the 1936 cover of the Tintin adventure Blue Lotus — which became the most expensive comic book art when it sold in 2021.

But there are hopes that the upcoming sale for the cover of one of the most popular Tintin books could go higher and beat that record.

“We are talking about drawings that belong to the history of art,” said Vinciane de Traux, Artcurial’s director for Belgium.

“Herge is, along with (surrealist painter Rene) Magritte, the most important figure in Belgian art.”

- AFP

 


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