Lot no. 179
Albert UDERZO
Title : Asterix and Obelix - The Soothsayer
Dimensions :
Description :
India ink, corrective gouache, blue pencil and red pen on paper for the cover of this album published in 1972 by Dargaud. Signed. Signed, signed and dated "12/04/2013" on the back.The Gauls are frightened: they are afraid of the sky falling on their heads and the sound of thunder; afraid of the very disturbing figure of Prolix who, with his clawed hands and wolf's head, looks like a demonic creature risen from the depths of the night. Asterix, on the other hand, remains calm and smiles. He is wary of these devious predictions, which have nothing to do with the wrath of the gods...
40.10 × 45.90 cm
Origin :
Christie's lot 295 sale 3615 - 5 april 2014
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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