Mel Crawford (Canada / Amer., 1925-2015), "Sniffing the Air", acrylic sketch on paper

sight: 7 x 10 in., frame: 13.5 x 16.5 in.

Provenance: Purchased from Mel Crawford's gallery, thence in a Florissant, Colorado collection

Mel Crawford began drawing professionally at the age of 16 when he illustrated the feature “The Three T’s” in Bell Features Publications’ Joke Comics. versatile artist who was equally comfortable working in both cartoonish and realistic styles, Mel drew and painted not only cartoon characters, but pop culture icons as diverse as Rootie Kazootie, Buck Rogers, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Roy Rogers, Howdy Doody, Rin Tin Tin, Smokey Bear, and Tarzan.

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