Outstanding pen and ink illustration of a ship wreck and rescue possibly for the series of weekly comic strips “Little Nemo in Slumberland” by Winsor McCay, which appeared in the New York Herald and William Randolph Hearst's New York American newspapers from October 15, 1905 – July 23, 1911 and September 3, 1911 – July 26, 1914.
Signed lower right, Winsor McCay.

The strip was first called Little Nemo in Slumberland and then In the Land of Wonderful Dreams when it changed papers. A brief revival of the original title occurred from 1924-27. Winsor Zenic McCay (1869 –1934) was an American cartoonist and animator, best known for the comic strip “Little Nemo” (begun 1905) and the animated cartoon “Gertie the Dinosaur” (1914) and “Little Sammy Sneeze” (1904-1906) [of which we had an original from the Howard collection that sold in our Comic Art and Original Illustration Sale September 17th.]
For legal reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip “Dream of the Rarebit Fiend”.

A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and others in later decades. His comic strip work has influenced generations of artists, including creators such as William Joyce, André LeBlanc, Moebius, Maurice Sendak, Chris Ware and Bill Watterson.

Winning bidder will receive a Certificate of Authenticity with the drawing.