PEANUTS DAILY 6-21-1962 ORIGINAL ART SIGNED BY CHARLES M. SCHULZ
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Winning Bid:
$18,784.56
(Includes 12% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #186 - Part II
Item numbers 897 through 2517 in auction 186
Item Description
Peanuts may be the most loved as well as the most successful comic strip of all time. What is amazing about this phenomenal story is that the first Peanuts strip originally debuted in only seven newspapers. In addition, the syndicate had renamed the strip without consulting the artist and creator, Charles M. Schulz. The newly titled "Peanuts" made its debut on October 2, 1950. For the first fifteen months, it only appeared as a daily strip. The Sunday version began to appear on January 6, 1952. As the years passed, the characters from Peanuts would appear on television, in movies, and advertising. At its peak, the strip was syndicated in over 2,600 newspapers. The strip offered here is a perfect example of the warmth and charm that Schulz brought to Peanuts. In addition, the strip is signed by Schulz in two places. The first signature appears at the end of the fourth panel. Schulz again signed the art along the bottom of the art on the left side. In clear, legible and expressive writing,"Best Wishes, Charles M. Schulz". The presence of the second signature and inscription make for a beautiful presentation. Unlike many other comic artists, Schulz did all the artwork himself. He never used a staff of assistants to help him keep up with the task of doing a fresh comic every day. Every line in this art comes directly from the pen of Schulz. The subject of this strip being offered clearly reflects the gentle tone that ran through the strip's fifty year history. It is part of a larger story arc which involved Linus loosing his security blanket. We see Linus approach a sitting Snoopy with his left hand raised pointing directly towards the floppy-eared dog. As he speaks, Snoopy gives him his full attention. His head is tilted back a bit and his eyes meet Linus'. In the second panel Linus looks up to the sky and Snoopy joins him. Each character seems to completely engrossed in the matter at hand. They have to find his blanket. As Linus walks away in the third panel, he gives Snoopy a quick instruction, a compliment and another, final instruction. Snoopy is seen taking every instruction literally and his skyward gaze is so complete that his eyes have disappeared from the reader's view. While Linus has Snoopy's undivided attention and cooperation, the fourth panel makes it clear that Snoopy is still very aware of everything around him. It is the gentleness of the punch line that provides a perfect example of why Peanuts has lasted so long. This is the original art that Schulz submitted to the syndicate for publication. It is very clean and in its natural state. There is a fold visible down between the second and third panels. At the time this strip was published, Schulz was mailing his original art to the syndicate. The fold does not affect any of the panels. They are in great shape. The piece is beautifully framed and matted. The strip art is highlighted by a very dark blue matting that surrounds the art. The frame measures 12 7/16"x34.5". The art itself measures 6.5"x28.5".
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