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Silly Willy Performing Seal Celebrates Happy Birthday

Creator: Ludwig Bemelmans
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Bemelmans' character Silly Willy, who is a seal, assumes comic human behavior as he celebrates his Uncle Hubert's birthday. In the final hilarious panel, we see Willy in a top hat, offering a bouquet of fish to Hubert, who is smoking a handcrafted Meerschaum pipe.
Signed lower right. Published: Comic strip published Young America magazine for approximately two years, beginning in 1935.
9 x 21 1/2 in. (22.9 x 54.6 cm.), Frame: 15 x 27 1/2 in. (38.1 x 69.9 cm.) Framed under glass
Good - Very good - The Colors are more punchy and saturated than in most of Bemelmans' work.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Mixed Media,Watercolor,Gouache on Board
Condition:	Good. very good
Creation Date:	1935 circa
Styles / Movements:	Pop Art, Outsider Art, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	844679

Dimensions

W.	21.5 in;	H.	9 in;
W.	54.61 cm;	H.	22.86 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.