Lot no. 90
. HERGE
20th anniversary of Tintin
India ink and watercolour for
illustration for the cardboard
made in 1968 for the
cocktail party to mark the twentieth anniversary of
of the French edition of Tintin.
Signed. Accompanied by its
Comité Hergé. 43 × 24 cm.
The party for the guests took place
at Maxim's on 11 December.
Tintin is depicted in various
regional costumes. Snowy is
also present. During his
adventures, Tintin has rarely
the opportunity to change his appearance:
as a colonel in the army of San-
Theodoros (The Broken Ear), wearing a
traditional Peruvian costume
(Temple of the Sun), as a delegate for the
of the International Red Cross
(The Sunflower Affair). A very fine and
rare colour document from the year
the year of publication of Tintin's penultimate
album of Tintin, Flight 714
for Sidney.
. HERGE
The party that brought the guests together had
at Maxim's on 11 December.
Tintin is represented in various
regional costumes. Snowy is
also present. During
adventures, Tintin has rarely
to change his appearance:
as a colonel in the San-
Theodoros (The Broken Ear), with
traditional Peruvian costume
(The Temple of the Sun), as a delegate
of the International Red Cross
(The Sunflower Affair). Very handsome and
rare colour document dating from
the year of publication of the penultimate
Tintin album, Flight 714
for Sidney.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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