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Rip Kirby 1.6.1953

Artist: Alex Raymond (All)

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Raymond in his Bandini Siluro

Ferrari 166M Belotti

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Rip Kirby 14.5.1953 (Raymond's own Jaguar XK120 & Bandini Siluro)

Artwork Details

Title:	Rip Kirby 1.6.1953
Artist:	Alex Raymond (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,112
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	4/5/2018
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Description

Is this first panel offering the biggest collection of classic cars in Raymond's Rip Kirby production? ;-)
The cars from the front to the back are: Italian Bandini 750 Sport Siluro (1953), Jaguar XK120C "C-type", Ferrari 166M "Belotti" and in the last car Raymond used some artist's freedom, it is kind of mixture of Austin Healey, Lancia Aurelia and Ferrari. That Ferrari 166M was the car what Rip Kirby drove later in the story, and won the race.
I tried to get 1:43 die-cast cars inside the showcase framing, but as told (in Rip Kirby 14.5.1953) nobody has ever made die-cast model from that Bandini. That XK120C was available only with Le Mans paintings (once it won there) and the last one was then just getting something close enough. A bit funny was that Lancia Aurelia 1954 was the closest... introduced into the markets after Raymond draw this artwork.
So, it ended so that having now only 3 cars there in the frames, it looks Jet Allyson left Rip there alone...
I am also wanting to use floating framing for original artwork. "Normal" framing, meaning using passepartout on top of the artwork is fine for printed materials (in general just keeping the art away from touching the glass, for avoiding that picture would "burn" into the glass). This floating frame, I hope, is more honoring the artwork itself, presenting it as whole and remembering how it left artist's desk when went to printing house. Using also museum glass there, it is almost without any reflections, so you can not see it, it is like air! Really hilarious feeling when trying to touch that die-cast car, and hitting your finger into the glass which you don't see! ;-)
For those who have never seen Raymond's Rip Kirby originals, 1:43 die-cast cars give an example of dimensions. IDW's book is printing this strip in 245x67mm, the actual inked artwork is 4-times bigger (circa 505x135mm)

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Last Login:	September 2025
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Monty B
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/6/2018

Fantastic!!!

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/6/2018

Alex Raymond was very passionate about his cars, he even drew ads for his car repairmen. Very nice daily!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/6/2018

Superb!

Lars C.
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/31/2020

Awesome art

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