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ROSE O'NEILL (NY/MO, 1874-1944) "The Kewpies", a work-up for the Sunday Comics, India ink on illustration board, signed at bottom, dated April 5, 1936, consisting of a photostat title block and eleven panels of mostly photostat paste-up characters (except the Kewpie Announcer), set into hand drawn backgrounds with some character context, telling the story of hoeing Uncle Hob's corn, with the help of Frisky Freddy the Frog and a brief appearance by Scootles Tourist. In bleached oak bullnose frame with French lined and floral cloth trimmed mat, under glass, OS: 32 3/4" x 24", SS: 25" x 16". Some toning.