LEO O'MEALIA Sports Cartoon with The BROOKLYN BUM! Circa 1955, the Year Dem Bums Won the World Series!

Leo O'Mealia (1884-1960) was a longtime political cartoonist and sports cartoonist for the New York Daily News. Brought to New York by Winsor McCay, O'Mealia, who often signed his work with his small L'il Lion figure, became a protégé of the great TAD Dorgan. O'Mealia's figures were always full of life and movement, enhanced by a wonderful pen line. This terrific sports cartoon is circa 1955, the year the Dodgers won the World Series, titled “All Washed Up”. The cartoon features the Brooklyn Bum as he’s walking away from a wash tub, after he’s hung up four freshly washed socks. This appears to relate to a series win of four games, possibly the four World Series games. Signed in typical fashion with his L'il Lion, the figure movement and pen work in this cartoon is simply wonderful. I love O’Mealia’s hatching and cross-hatching on the piece. O’Mealia’s Bum cartoons are much scarcer than Willard Mullin’s. Measuring 13¼"x near 10¾", the cartoon is in solid Fine+ condition, with light toning in the margins. $135.00 + 13.00 shipping.