Al Capp Li'l Abner original art "Ready for Freddy", Al Capp (American, 1909-1979), ink over graphite on paper, matted and framed, original art for a pair of L'il Abner comic strips featuring the phrase that Capp coined "Ready for Freddie," the second strip with the big reveal that Freddie is an undertaker, each signed lower left of larger panel, 5"h x 18.75"w (sight, each strip), 17.5"h x 25"w (frame).

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Charles E. Sigety; Remember When Auctions, Catalog #45, March 31 & April 5, 1999, lot 3524

Notes/Literature: The late Charles E. Sigety was a renowned collector of Americana, ranging from examples of Norman Rockwell to important historic documents. A selection of his collection was sold at Christie's New York in 2016. For more information, please visit https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/america-illustrated-norman-rockwell-and-his-contemporaries/lots/193?Keyword=mort+kunstler

Good/fair, paper rippling in top strip, bottom strip with yellowed cellophane tape along top center, some staining, not examined outside of frame --- *Lots 2001 through 3414 in our online-only ABC Auction have packed and moved to a third party storage facility in King of Prussia, PA prior to the sale. Because of this, REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL IMAGES and/or CONDITION INFORMATION CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED.