Luc Orient Original cover drawing by Eddy Paape
Luc Orient Original cover drawing by Eddy Paape (3. 7. 1920 - 12.5.2012) for the German-language Zack issue 4/1975
(Published by Koralle Verlag GmbH Berlin-Hamburg)
The originality was confirmed in 2024 by the French auction house Artcurial in Paris.
In a personal conversation with the employee responsible there, Saveria de Valence, a possible consignment was discussed.
A possible consignment was discussed, but no contract was concluded on our part.
The black and white drawing was carefully cut out of the original sheet of drawing paper
and mounted on artist's board for production. The size is approx. 33 x 25.5 cm.
The condition is very good.
Top left with the indications ‘4’ / ‘Zack rot’ / ‘Fond yellow’.
Information on the reverse: Paape 233335/10 1/2
This was information about the background colours of the cover picture.
The object can of course be viewed here in Bremen. Since we have to get it out of a safe, we need a few days from a safe, we need a few days to prepare it. To ensure that nobody uses our scan, we have added a watermark inserted. If you are seriously interested, we can of course send you a picture without this watermark.
Provenance:
The drawing was in the possession of Wolfgang J. Fuchs (6 September 1945 - 20 January 2020) for many years
Wolfgang J. Fuchs last lived in Munich and was a German non-fiction author, freelance journalist], comic author, translator and film expert.
and film expert. He is considered Germany's first comic researcher.
Before his death, he sold the drawing to the Munich collector Chris Krumm, who unfortunately died himself just two years later.
who unfortunately died just two years later and whose estate we have taken over in full.
Price: 5,000 euros (net). The amount of VAT depends on the buyer's country of origin. Traders please enquire about the additional VAT.
