Jul 16, 2020 - Sale 2541

Sale 2541 - Lot 188

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
GEORGE HERRIMAN.
"And then you realize that Mr. Henn is a very sensitive hombre." Original single-panel Bernie Burns comic strip, published January 27, 1932, with King Features Syndicate label. Ink over graphite on Bristol board. 178x178 mm; 7x7 inches. Dated in lower left corner.

Herriman drew the Bernie Burns daily strip, also known as Embarrassing Moments (the feature's original title based on its running gag), simultaneously with his famous Krazy Kat comic from 1928-1932. It began in 1922 and was drawn by several cartoonists before his stint.