animation and comic art A Crumb self-portrait— “I’m not funny” 635. Robert Crumb Signed Sketch. Original ink sketch of a front-facing self-portrait by Robert Crumb, which shows the artist wearing a hat and looking a bit haggard, with speech bubble to right adding, “I’m not funny.” The sketch is accomplished in black ink on the uppermost off-white label on a four-label 4 x 6.25 sheet, which is also signed and inscribed, “To Bill Bush, obviously a man of taste!—from R. Crumb, 1987.” The second and third labels contain an ANS signed “R. Crumb,” in full: “Sorry—Don’t have time nor artistic inclination to do this other thing—even though I could always use the dough!! Thanks for the fifty bucks though!” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Walt Disney Studios
640. Egyptian Melodies handpainted production master background from Silly Symphony.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1931) Rare original hand-painted black-and-white master production background from the Silly Symphonies short ‘Egyptian Melodies,’ featuring the opening of the tunnel into the Sphinx seen at the beginning of the cartoon. Accomplished in graphite, ink, and watercolor on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 heavyweight animation paper, complete with its peg holes and production numbers at the bottom. In fine condition. Early Disney black-and-white production backgrounds are very rare, especially those that remain complete with peg holes and production notations. Starting Bid $200
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