Winsor Zenic McCay Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Winsor Zenic McCay Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 14, 2024
MCCAY (WINSOR, 1869-1934). LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND, 1910
Est: £70 - £100
McCay (Winsor, 1869-1934). Little Nemo in Slumberland, 1910 * McCay (Winsor, 1869-1934). Little Nemo in Slumberland, 1910, colour lithograph, printer's proof, as published in The New York Herald, 20th November 1910, depicting a story in 8 vignettes of Nemo visiting The New York Herald, two small closed tears to right margin, sheet size 63.5 x 45.5 cm QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
WINSOR McCAY (1869-1934) "The Last Day of Manhattan."
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
WINSOR McCAY (1869-1934) "The Last Day of Manhattan." Editorial cartoon published in the New York Herald, February 26, 1905. Pen and ink over pencil on paper. 8 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches, taped to 12 1/4 x 20 1/4-inch mat. Signed in pencil in lower right image.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2024
Winsor McCay (American, 1869-1934) LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND, 1908
Est: $200 - $400
Kind Wolves and Bears. Sunday Page Strip NEMO Published in the New York Herald, March 22, 1908. Full page colored proof sheet. Eleven numbered panels printed on coated paper. Dimensions: 25 1/8 inches x 17 3/4 inches. Copyright, 1908. New York Herald Co. Condition: good original estate condition, minor handling on outer edges. Provenance: private estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
May. 03, 2024
Winsor McCay, Gertie the Dinosaur
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Winsor McCay Gertie the Dinosaur c. 1914 ink on paper 6.625 h x 9 w in (17 x 23 cm) This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Feb. 10, 2024
Poster by Winsor McCay - The New York Herald 1906 Nemo in Slumberland
Est: €70 - €140
The New York Herald 1906 Nemo in Slumberland - 69x95, ca. 1960, ed. Aldo Garantzi by Winsor McCay (1869-1934, after)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jun. 21, 2022
Winsor MCCAY
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
Winsor MCCAY 1869-1934 Little Sammy Sneeze Encre de Chine et crayon bleu pour une planche en deux strips de cette série publiée en 1906 par le New York Herald Co. Copyright imprimé et collé en 1re case. Signé. Petites salissures éparses et petites pliures. Petits manques de matière aux cases 1, 3, 4 et 6. Coins usés avec un petit manque au coin inférieur gauche. 24 × 55,20 cm Estimation 12 000 - 18 000 €
Artcurial
May. 07, 2022
Winsor McCay - Pennies into Dollars, 1933
Est: €6,500 - €10,000
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Original illustration made by McCay and published for the first time on 26/05/1933. One of the famous editorial cartoons with which McCay with his witty and inimitable style represented his time, a glimpse of the social, political and economic situation. In this editorial we see Uncle Jack chasing the Depression by turning pennies (resulting from taxes) into hard dollars thanks to the public works machine. A museum piece. Slight abrasion in the upper left corner. Signed.
Finarte
May. 07, 2022
Winsor McCay - A Pilgrim's Progress by Mister Bunion, 1907
Est: €12,500 - €20,000
pencil and ink on cardboard Sunday page dated 1907 for "A Pilgrim's Progress by Mister Bunion". For only five years, between 1905 and 1910, McCay lavished his irrepressible genius in an allegorical strip entitled "A Pilgrim's Progress by Mister Bunion" giving the protagonist the task of giving voice to the harsh social criticisms of its author. Mister Bunion constantly tries to get rid of a suitcase with the words "Dull Care", the stupid worries and chores of life, without unfortunately never succeeding. Pin holes in the margins. Signed by MaCay under the pseudonym Silas and dated.
Finarte
Dec. 11, 2021
McCAY, Winsor ( 1869 - 1934 )
Est: €20 - €30
Archives internationales, Little Nemo, dimensions 35 x 50 cm, légérement cornée
Stanley's auction
Nov. 20, 2021
Winsor McCAY
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Winsor McCAY 1869-1934 A Pilgrim's Progress by Mister Bunion Encre de Chine sur carton pour une planche de cette série publiée en 1908 par le New-York Evening Telegram. Titre imprimé et collé ainsi que le copyright en bas de page. Signé «Silas». Petites salissures éparses. Quatre trous en case 1, 4, 5 et 6. Très bon état pour une planche de cette époque. 44,60 × 36,70 cm Estimation 5 000 - 7 000 €
Artcurial
Apr. 29, 2021
Winsor McCay His Life and Art by John Canemaker
Est: £20 - £30
Winsor McCay His Life and Art by John Canemaker, forward by Maurice Sendak, First Edition, Second Printing, 1987, inner pages are Near Mint to Mint, some wear to outside cover edges, otherwise Excellent to Excellent Plus. NB: This book is the only biography of one of America's greatest cartoonists.
Vectis Auctions Ltd
Jun. 15, 2019
Winsor McCay and other Comics
Est: $25 - $75
Comics include The Land of Wonderful Dreams by Winsor McCay 1912, The Gumps 1902 and Spareribs and Gravy 1912.
Keystone Auctions LLC
Jun. 04, 2019
WINSOR McCAY. (CARTOON) "Old Death Grins at Them."
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
WINSOR McCAY. "Old Death Grins at Them." Editorial cartoon published in the Hamilton Evening Journal, February 8, 1930. Pen, ink, and wash on thick paper. 273x705 mm; 10 3/4x27 3/4 inches. Signed in lower right image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2019
Winsor McCAY (American, 1871-1934) Little Nemo In Slumberland
Est: $200 - $300
LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND. Original color printers proof sheet from the Sunday Comic Section pages of The New York Herald, 1905-1908. Preserved by pressman Alfred B. Hunt who was responsible in developing early newspaper color-printing. Registered and published in this format 1905-08. 8 Color panels. Printed side of the sheet is clay-based to create sharp color-prints for making the press molds, the reverse side is matte-finish. Dimensions: Sheet: 17.75 in. x 15.25 in.. Condition: Good original estate condition, age appropriate. Provenance: New York City, New York estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Jan. 28, 2019
Little Nemo In Slumberland WINSOR McCAY N.Y. Herald, 1905-1908
Est: $200 - $300
Winsor Zenas McCay (American,1871-1934). Original vintage colored printers proof sheet from the Sunday Comic Section pages, The New York Herald, 1905-1908, preserved by pressman Alfred B. Hunt who was responsible in developing early newspaper color-printing. Registered and published in this format 1905-08. 15 Color panels. Printed side of the sheet is clay-based to create sharp color prints for making the press molds, the reverse side is matte-finish. Dimensions: Sheet: 25 in. x 18 in.. Condition: good original condition, age appropriate. Provenance: New York City, New York estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Dec. 03, 2018
WINSOR McCAY (American, 1871-1934) LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND
Est: $200 - $300
LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND. Winsor Zenas McCay original vintage colored printer's proof sheet from the Sunday Comic Section pages, New York Herald, 1905-08, preserved by pressman Alfred B. Hunt who was responsible in developing early newspaper color-printing. Registered and published in this format 1905-08. 7 color panels. Printed side of the sheet is clay-based to create sharp color-prints for making the press molds, the reverse side is matte-finish. Dimensions: 17.75in. x 15.25in. Condition: good original estate condition. Provenance: New York City, New York estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Apr. 11, 2018
McCay, Winsor (1871-1934) (USA) Tammany For President (C. 1905)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Encre sur papier, signée en bas à droite Winsor McCay Ink on paper, signed on lower right Winsor McCay 17 1/2" x 11 1/4"; 44.45 x 28.57 cm Ce dessin satirique fait référence au Tigre Tammany, une créature symbolique créée par le réalisateur de dessins animés américain du XIXe siècle, Thomas Nast afin de ridiculiser Tammany Hall une institution New Yorkaise de l’époque. Le tigre Tammany de Nast est d'abord apparu dans Harper’s weekly, le 11 novembre 1871 à la veille des élections municipales qui ont balayés William M. "Boss" Tweed du pouvoir. McCay a fait plusieurs autres dessins éditorialistes représentant le Tigre Tammany. The satirical cartoon references the Tammany Tiger. This was a symbolic creature created by 19th c American cartoonist Thomas Nast to lampoon the powerful Democratic machine in New York City called Tammany Hall. Nast’s Tammany Tiger first appeared in Harper's Weekly on Nov. 11, 1871, on the eve of municipal elections that swept William M. "Boss" Tweed and his Democrats from power. McCay made several other editorial cartoons featuring the symbolic Tammany Tiger.
Champagne Auctions
Oct. 03, 2016
Winsor McCAY 1869-1934 Little Nemo in Slumberland
Est: $350,000 - $500,000
Winsor McCay American - 1869-1934 Little Nemo in Slumberland Won't You Be my Valentine? India ink on paper matted on Bristol board. Original drawing for a Sunday comic strip published in 1908-1909 in the New York Herald. Signed. 28 1/2 x 22 3/8 in. Winsor McCAY 1869-1934 Little Nemo in Slumberland Won't You Be my Valentine? Encre de Chine sur papier contrecollé sur carton pour une planche dominicale de cette série publiée en 1908-1909 dans le New York Herald. Signé. h: 72,50 w: 56,80 cm
Artcurial
Aug. 11, 2016
Buy a Liberty Bond. 1917
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Artist: WINSOR MCCAY (1871-1934) Size: 27 7/8 x 41 7/8 in./70.6 x 106.4 cm
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 24, 2015
WINSOR MC CAY (1869-1934) LITTLE NEMO | Winsor Mc Cay (1869-1934)
Est: €40,000 - €50,000
(Sunday Page - 9 janvier 1910) Winsor McCay, ou la grâce absolue ! Sa ligne graphique est d’une rare élégance. Et comme celle d’Hergé, on peut l’agrandir à l’infini, ou presque, le trait est toujours là, noble, pur. Même le grand Moebius aurait pu se réclamer de quelques-unes des cases de cette planche (cases 3 et 6, par exemple), une planche à ranger parmi les plus belles de la série. McCay, indémodable et visionnaire, a su créer avec Little Nemo la quintessence d’une bande dessinée onirique qui parle à tous les âges. Il a aussi un sens inné de l’architecture de la planche comme en témoigne cette alternance entre images carrées, dans la moitié supérieure, et grandes cases verticales, en bas.
Sotheby's
Oct. 16, 2015
Buy a Liberty Bond. 1917
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: WINSOR MCCAY (1871-1934) Size: 27 7/8 x 41 7/8 in./70.6 x 106.4 cm Creator of both the cartoon Little Nemo and the first animated film Gertie the Dinosaur, McCay here lends his talents to promoting Liberty Bonds - investing in which will help fight off death, pestilence, war, starvation, and devastation.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 11, 2015
Buy a Liberty Bond. 1917
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: WINSOR MCCAY (1871-1934) Size: 27 7/8 x 41 7/8 in./70.6 x 106.4 cm Creator of both the cartoon Little Nemo and the first animated film Gertie the Dinosaur, McCay here lends his talents to promoting Liberty Bonds - investing in which will help fight off death, pestilence, war, starvation, and devastation.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 02, 2015
Buy a Liberty Bond. 1917
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: WINSOR MCCAY (1871-1934) Size: 27 7/8 x 41 7/8 in./70.6 x 106.4 cm McCay created Little Nemo, which ran in the N.Y. Herald from 1905 to 1914. He was also an early exponent of film animation, with his first major work in the field - Gertie the Dinosaur - following the first animated film, A Trip to the Moon (see Lot 34) by about six months. Sponsored by the New York American newspaper, this poster shows how investing in a Liberty Bond can help fight off death, pestilence, war, starvation, and devastation.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jan. 25, 2015
Buy a Liberty Bond. 1917
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: WINSOR MCCAY (1871-1934) Size: 27 7/8 x 41 7/8 in./70.6 x 106.4 cm McCay created Little Nemo, which ran in the N.Y. Herald from 1905 to 1914. He was also an early exponent of film animation, with his first major work in the field - Gertie the Dinosaur - following the first animated film, A Trip to the Moon (see Lot 34) by about six months. Sponsored by the New York American newspaper, this poster shows how investing in a Liberty Bond can help fight off death, pestilence, war, starvation, and devastation.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 22, 2014
Winsor McCAY dit SILAS
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Winsor McCAY dit SILAS 1869 – 1934 DREAM OF THE RAREBIT FIEND ONE SMALL PILL TO SWALLOW Encre de Chine pour une illustration de cette série parue en 1906 au New York Evening Telegram. Signé, encadré. 49 x 39,5 cm.
Artcurial
Nov. 22, 2014
Winsor McCAY dit SILAS1869 – 1934DREAM OF THE RAREBIT FIENDEncre de Chine et gouache blanche pour une pleine page de cette série pub...
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Winsor McCAY dit SILAS 1869 – 1934 DREAM OF THE RAREBIT FIEND Encre de Chine et gouache blanche pour une pleine page de cette série publiée en décembre 1908 dans le NY Evening Telegram. Signé. Encadré. Coins supérieurs droit et gauche restaurés. Petites déchirures marginales. Traces d'humidité et adhésif. Bon état général. 43 x 35 cm.
Artcurial
Nov. 22, 2014
Winsor McCAY
Est: €35,000 - €45,000
Winsor McCAY 1869 – 1934 LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND Encre de Chine et crayon bleu pour une pleine page de cette série représentant Little Nemo et un lion. Planche publiée en 1909. Historique ! Encadré. Traces d'adhésif et petites déchirures marginales. Petit manque coin 2ème case à droite. Petites salissures. Petits trous le long des marges et ne touchant pas le dessin. 72 x 57,5 cm. C'est en octobre 1905 que les lecteurs du New York Herald découvrent les aventures d'un jeune garçon aux prises avec ses songes extravagants et ses cauchemars, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Cette bande dessinée, qui succède à Dream of the Rarebit Fiend et Little Sammy Sneeze, met en avant toute l'étendue du talent de dessinateur et de conteur de Winsor McCay et assure sa renommée. Les planches, saisissantes dans leur esthétisme Art nouveau teinté de surréalisme, doublé d'un rythme cinématographique étonnamment moderne, associent une désarmante simplicité graphique, qui s'appuie souvent sur des arabesques donnant l'impression d'effleurer la feuille de papier, et une poésie inédite où se mêlent visions fantastiques, cadre et arrière?plan spectaculaires, personnages étranges. Ce qui frappe immédiatement les esprits est cet univers baroque sublimé par un décor architectural presque sans limites, merveilleusement complexe et métaphorique, aux perspectives originales exploitées dans toutes leurs possibilités afin d'exacerber le délire du héros et entretenir la narration, avec des lignes fantastiques et parfois organiques qui rappellent les influences ornementales d'Otto Wagner ou de Joseph Hoffmann. Winsor McCay part à la découverte du rêve, de sa logique, de sa cosmologie et de ses paysages illusionnistes. Il explore toutes les possibilités de la mise en page avec des effets de cadrage innovants et des bouleversements d'échelle. Son dessin s'amuse avec les apparences, brouille les références pour que la fable s'impose d'elle-même et participe à la création de la planche. Le trait, est le catalyseur des images mentales. Les personnages bougent à peine et se laissent porter par les ondulations de la surface : c'est l'environnement immédiat qui engendre une réaction en chaîne et anime le récit. Ainsi naissent et ressucitent les images, puzzles émotionnels qui se reconstituent avec une inlassable constance. Le rêve de Little Nemo, pris dans une dynamique cyclique, s'amplifie à chaque case et, invariablement, il se termine. Ultime métamorphose. Le réveil est brutal. Encre de Chine et nuit blanche ne font désormais plus qu'un.
Artcurial
Jan. 24, 2014
Attributed to Winsor McCay (1869-1934): "Tammany Tiger"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Winsor McCay (1869-1934): "Tammany Tiger" Pen and ink on paper, unsigned. 9 3/4 x 22 1/8 in. (sight), 14 x 26 1/8 x 3/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jan. 23, 2014
WINSOR McCAY. The Last Day of Manhattan.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
57TH CENTURY MANHATTAN WINSOR McCAY. The Last Day of Manhattan. Pen and ink on paper. 210x415 mm; 8 1/4x16 1/2 inches. Preliminary drawing illustrating a story by John Kendrick Bangs published in the New York Herald (Sunday, February 26, 1905). Signed in pencil, lower right. Slightly dust-soiled, crease from folding.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 20, 2013
(2) Original Winsor McCay production drawings from Gertie the Dinosaur.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
1. (2) Original Winsor McCay production drawings from Gertie the Dinosaur. (Winsor McCay, 1914) (2) Rare and historical production drawings from Winsor McCay’s groundbreaking film Gertie the Dinosaur. McCay, an accomplished illustrator and Vaudeville performer, made 2 animated films previously. The first, Little Nemo (using characters from his popular newspaper strip), debuted in 1911 and used 4,000 animation drawings. McCay hand-colored the 35mm frames to achieve a striking effect and used the film in his vaudeville act. An experiment in movement with no real storyline, it was well received and McCay began work on his second film, The Story of a Mosquito, which took one year to complete. The Story of a Mosquito tells a comic tale of a mosquito’s encounter with a drunk. While also a big hit, theatre patrons suspected McCay was performing some sort of trick with wires. Motion pictures were quite new and movie audiences were naive and still getting accustomed to the medium. The idea of a drawing coming to life was unheard of. McCay decided to animate a Dinosaur to prove that his drawings moved. Thus, in 1913 McCay began to animate Gertie the Dinosaur. He enlisted the help of a young neighbor, John A. Fitzsimmons who traced backgrounds onto rice paper while McCay did all the principle drawings. 10,000 drawings were inked on rice paper and mounted on cardboard for registration. In this way, McCay was able to flip drawings through a primitive machine to check his work. With nothing but his own experience to rely on, McCay produced an astonishing piece of animation that holds up even to today’s standards. McCay painstakingly animated details such as particles of dirt falling, and water dripping. He gave Gertie personality and emotions. We see her eating, drinking, playing, and even crying. In February of 1914, Gertie the Dinosaur debuted in Chicago as part of McCay’s vaudeville act. McCay would appear onstage next to a movie screen and brandishing a whip. He would speak to the audience and explain how animated films were made, photographed, and projected. He would then introduce Gertie as, “the only Dinosaur in captivity”. At the crack of his whip, the film would begin. The act was an instant sensation and Gertie became one of the first cartoon “stars”. No film exists of McCay’s act, but in September of 1914, a film with a live-action prologue and epilogue was produced in which McCay makes a bet with friends that he can bring a Dinosaur to life. McCay’s stage dialogue with Gertie was replaced with inter-titles. The film retained much of its charm. A film with a “star” and a storyline, Gertie the Dinosaur became a landmark in the history of animation. Of the 10,000 drawings used to make the film, only around 400 are known to have survived. McCay went on to create several more animated films, and was one of the first to use cels rather than paper. Gertie still stands as his masterpiece and the most influential animated film of all time. Accomplished in ink on rice paper tipped to board, Gertie measures 3.5 x 6.5 in. on one drawing and 4 x 5.5 in. on the other Overall dimensions 6.5 x 8.5 in. Sequence numbers in lower right corners. $3,000 - $5,000
Profiles in History
Dec. 11, 2013
MCCAY, ZENAS WINSOR. 1869-1934.- "Dream of the Rarebit Fiend," pen and ink on illustration board, 495 x 380 mm, final panel signed "Silas" (pseudonym for McCay), some soiling with the individual panels affixed to another board to allow some
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
"Dream of the Rarebit Fiend," pen and ink on illustration board, 495 x 380 mm, final panel signed "Silas" (pseudonym for McCay), some soiling with the individual panels affixed to another board to allow some expansion of the pictures, pasted down printer's proof for title panel. Published : Full-page cartoon for the "Comic Section," The New York Herald , April 27, 1913. Provenance : Alfred B. Hunt.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
MCCAY, ZENAS WINSOR. 1869-1934.- -Little Nemo in Slumberland-, 59 color printer's proofs, 508 x 380 mm, some marginal chips, tears and stains.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Little Nemo in Slumberland , 59 color printer's proofs, 508 x 380 mm, some marginal chips, tears and stains. Published : Sunday "Comic Section", The New York Herald , 1905-08. Provenance : Alfred B. Hunt.
Bonhams
Nov. 16, 2013
MCCAY Winsor (1869?1934)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
MCCAY Winsor (1869?1934) HE JUST LIVE OUR BUILDINGS Encre de Chine et gouache de couleur pour une illustration publiée le 6 avril 1913. Signée. 33,5 x 57 cm. Encadrée.
Artcurial
Nov. 16, 2013
WINSOR MCCAY
Est: €800 - €1,000
WINSOR MCCAY PETIT SAMMY ÉTERNUE Hachette, s.d. (1906). Très rare ouvrage en format à l'italienne (290 x 420), couverture rigide, dos toilé vert. Adaptation en français de « Little Sammy Sneeze ». Excellent état général.
Artcurial
Feb. 21, 2013
Winsor McCay Gertie the Dinosaur Production Drawing (19
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Winsor McCay Gertie the Dinosaur Production Drawing (1914). Drawing #238 from the pioneering animation that is considered the first cartoon to really catch the public's imagination and give birth to the industry. McCay famously drew each scene complete on paper, before the use of acetate cels and separate background art. This is the scene where Gertie picks up a huge bolder in her jaws, which she proceeds to eat. The image area measures approximately 8" x 6", drawn on thin paper affixed to a piece of illustration board. Other than a few tiny stains, the art is in Excellent condition.
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 31, 2012
MCCAY Winsor (1869-1934)
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
MCCAY Winsor (1869-1934) LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND Encre de Chine pour une planche de 16 cases en 4 strips, publiée le 4 avril 1909 dans le New York Herald. Publiée dans le 3ème tome de « Little Nemo in Slumberland - 1908-1910 » aux éditions Zenda en 1990. Signée à l'encre. Encadrée. 71 x 56 cm. Flip y barbouille Nemo de suie et ils se déguisent pour s'intégrer à un bal masqué.
Artcurial
Feb. 11, 2011
WINSOR MCCAY (American, 1871-1934) Indecision and Weak
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WINSOR MCCAY (American, 1871-1934) Indecision and Weak Will, original newspaper editorial cartoon illustration Pen and ink on paper 9 x 22.75 in. Signed lower right
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 04, 2010
Winsor McCay Editorial cartoon, probably New York
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Winsor McCay Editorial cartoon, probably New York Journal American, ca. 1920; Harnessing the power of electricity for America.
Illustration House
Nov. 19, 2010
Winsor McCay Uncle Sam Editorial Cartoon Illustration O
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Winsor McCay Uncle Sam Editorial Cartoon Illustration Original Art (undated). Uncle Sam oversees and cheers Congress making use of idle funds in this early editorial cartoon showing a money bin even Uncle Scrooge would be proud to own. Truly one of the fathers of both the American comic strip and animated cartoons, Winsor McCay was renowned for his landmark works, Little Nemo In Slumberland and Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend. In addition, McCay was a prolific editorial cartoonist of his day, possessing a fine eye and dry wit for the events of the time. This original has an image area of 16.5" x 11.5", and it has been matted to an overall size of 22" x 16.5". The art is in Excellent condition, and it was signed by Winsor McCay at the bottom right.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 19, 2010
Winsor McCay (as Silas) Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Sund
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Winsor McCay (as Silas) Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Sunday Comic Strip Original Art dated 1906 (New York Herald, 1906). Who would have thought that a little Welsh rarebit before bed could have such nightmarish results? Winsor McCay was a master of fantasy, immersing his readers into the world of dreams in which events often took a terrible turn, as in this foul-tempered strip. A gifted draftsman and a visionary, McCay's work is still as meaningful today as it was upon its initial publication. The piece offered here has an approximate image area of 25" x 16", and it has been matted to an overall size of 31.5" x 22.5". Aside from some overall wear, the art is in Very Good condition.
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 03, 2005
Editorial cartoon
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
The progress of trans-Atlantic steamboat travel.
Illustration House
Dec. 03, 2005
Sunday comic strip, In the Land of Wonderful Dreams
Est: $22,000 - $28,000
Sunday comic strip, In the Land of Wonderful Dreams A royal dinner is interrupted by Impie's appetite.
Illustration House
Oct. 29, 2004
WINSOR MCCAY
Est: $1,000 -
WINSOR MCCAY Political Cartoon Original Art, undated 11.75in. x 17in. Signed lower right: Winsor McCay Winsor McCay was a master at drawing complex tableaux in correct perspective, and could draw any subject, from any angle. His work was influenced by book illustrations and the then current Art Nouveau style. In addition to his famous comic strips and animated films, Winsor McCay also drew editorial cartoons for Arthur Brisbane's conservative editorials at the Hearst papers. Along with these political statements, he drew large, meticulously executed Sunday illustrations of moral ideas, using such subject matter as education, the danger of drugs and alcohol, and the values of hard work. The graphic sophistication of Winsor McCay's art is unparalleled in American comics.
Heritage Auctions