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Alfred Bestall was born in 1892 in Mandalay, Burma. He studied art at
Birmingham College of Art (1912-14) and at the Central School of Arts
and Crafts (1919-22). During the First World War he was sent to Flanders.
He illustrated a number of books but is perhaps best remembered for
his work on the Rupert the Bear cartoon strip which he began illustrating
in 1935, taking over from Mary Tourtel. He continued to draw for the
Rupert annuals until 1973. He made Rupert a more human-like bear with
adventures based around daily life.
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original
artwork for the Rupert Annual
showing Rupert and Algy
printed on acetate with colouring by Doris Campbell on board.
9.5 x 10.5 cm. (image)
SOLD
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original artwork for the Rupert Annual
showing Rupert and Algy
printed on acetate with colouring by Doris Campbell on board.
9.5 x 10.5 cm. (image)
SOLD
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original artwork for the Rupert Annual
showing Rupert and Algy
printed on acetate with colouring by Doris Campbell on board.
9.5 x 10.5 cm. (image)
SOLD
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original artwork for the Rupert Annual
showing Rupert and Algy
printed on acetate with colouring by Doris Campbell on board.
printed signature to the overlay
9.5 x 10.5 cm. (image)
SOLD
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Original artwork for Rupert the Bear Annual on one sheet
printed on acetate with colouring by Doris Campbell on board.
printed signature to the overlay
1971
24.5 x 21.5 (image size)
£600 (framed)
These illustrations show in full colour Rupert with a gnome, then running
home to his mother and standing laughing with the gnome in his garden.
With two additional tiny figures above the main four images.
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