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Ink on paper, framed. Featuring a portrait of a character from Gasoline Alley. Signed and attr. Frank Oscar King (American 1883-1969) on the lower left corner. 24.5 x 19 cm (9.6 x 7.5 inches). Frame size: 36.5 x 29 cm (14.4 x 11.4 inches). Frank Oscar King was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip Gasoline Alley. In addition to innovations with color and page design, King introduced real-time continuity in comic strips by showing his characters aging over generations. King had one-man shows in Springfield, Illinois and Buffalo, New York, and his artwork is in the permanent collection of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. In 1955, he was an honored guest at Tomah's Centennial celebration and presented with an Indian headdress. His desk is on display at the Tomah Area Historical Society Museum, and in 1969, Gasoline Alley signs were placed along Superior Avenue in Tomah. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate
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