Franquin/Gaston. Original drawing illustrating Gaston Lagaffe, a jerry can in his hand and his thumb in the air with the quote "A problem? The 3rd C is here! India ink and pencil. Signed and dated 1981. Drawing made on the back of the front page of the album n°6 edition of 1977. TBE+. 15 X 18 cm Originally this drawing was offered as a gift to the depositor by Mrs Franquin for service rendered. For the little story...Liliane Franquin had run out of gas and several students of "3e C" of the Athénée "La Brise" in Boifort, pushed her car (during the gym class) up the street so that she could arrive at the service station.

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