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Sirius :

Penterghast, plates n°1 to 6 in Indian ink and white gouache highlights for the complete story entitled "L'Épave" published in Spirou n°2074, January 12, 1978. First appearing in Le Trombone illustré in March 1977, Penthergast is portrayed as the Irish cousin of Pemberton. But both have fabulation in their blood, especially when mixed with a pint of ale! Pencils on verso of plates 1, 3 and 4. Boards n°1 and 6 signed. (Plate n°1 folded in the paper). Dimensions : 6X 32,4 x 43,7.

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Two woodcut plates: 1. finely worked with leaping lion, 6 x 12 cm, light work by a carpenter on the reverse 2. dressmaker with lamp, finely worked, 5.5 x 6 cm, reminiscent of Wilhelm Busch, numbered 49 still usable

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