George McManus Theatrical Poster Art

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Title:	George McManus Theatrical Poster Art
Artist:	George McManus (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	771
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	1/22/2010
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Original McManus gouache and ink on board for the three-sheet movie poster for the "Bringing Up Father Abroad" stage show which ran somewhere between 1915-1921. This art has the title in pencil at top and the order for 1500 three-sheets on back. Check out "The Holloway Pages" for more info on the Bringing Up Father theatrical shows. This was a fluke buy off eBay around 2000. I bought a lot of about 6 six illustration pieces, purportedly from an old printing company (presumably the one that printed the three sheets) and after a few years figured out exactly what I had. I would have to say this ranks as one the earliest McManus pieces I've seen (though unsigned, as was nearly all poster art). As far as I can tell no copies of the poster have survived.

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	Johnny C. Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	January 2010
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Rarebit Fiend
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/18/2012

Unbelievable! Rare! Early! Unusual! Wow!

Bernard Voorzichtig
Member Since 2012

Posted on 4/30/2014

A very special and beautiful piece !

Monty B
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/1/2014

Fantastic early BuF!!! Huge congrats...

George Hagenauer
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/29/2018

There are earlier dailies but I have never seen anything except posters from the theater plays etc. It is aazing this survived! It is also one of the better poster images

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