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Crockett Johnson - Ink Drawing of Mr. O'Malley from Barnaby - 1943 - Cushlamochree!

Artists: Crockett Johnson (All) , David Johnson Leisk (All)

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Crockett Johnson - Ink Drawing of Mr. O'Malley from Barnaby - 1943 - Cushlamochree! Comic Art

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Title:	Crockett Johnson - Ink Drawing of Mr. O'Malley from Barnaby - 1943 - Cushlamochree!
Artist:	Crockett Johnson (All)
Artist:	David Johnson Leisk (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	210
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	8/21/2023
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Mr. O'Malley was the fairy godfather to Barnaby Baxter, appearing in Crockett Johnson's groundbreaking Barnaby comic strip that ran in PM, the left-leaning newspaper. Crockett Johnson was a nom de plume for David Johnson Leisk, who is most well known for his "Harold and the Purple Crayon" series of children's books.

Barnaby originals, whether strips or specialty drawings, are quite rare. This is only the fourth such specialty drawing that I've ever seen. The piece is from the Earl Barton collection and is dated 1943 on the reverse.

Cushlamochree!

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Dan F
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/21/2023

Gosh! You never see these. Jealous!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/22/2023

Their relation explains the fairy wings here. The little touches of the crease on the cap and the stirrups to the shoes gives us a sense of the fashion and how well off the character was in those times.

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