CARL BARKS "XERXES AND HAREM" LIMITED EDITION SIGNED, NUMBERED AND REMARQUED PRINT.
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$400.00
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Auction #198 - Part II
Item numbers 500 through 1103 in auction 198
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Item Description
25.75x31" quality frame contains limited edition print that has been professionally matted to 17x22.25". Print features stunning art by Disney Legend and Donald Duck artist Carl Barks that shows an aged and daffy-looking Xerxes seated amidst a harem of 8 bejeweled and buxom duck beauties, 2 of which are bare-breasted. A large fez-wearing duck fans Xerxes. Printed by Jeffries Banknote Company. ©1980 Carl Barks. From a series of prints by Barks that feature "Famous Figures Of History As They Might Have Looked Had Their Genes Gotten Mixed With Waterfowl." Marked 48/250 REM. From a limited edition of 250 produced prior to the destruction of the printing plates. This example has been remarqued, w/1.25x1.5" detailed pencil sketch by Barks showing profile portrait of female duck w/"I Have Feathers. Don't Ask Me Where" text. Barks has signed in pencil at bottom right. Comes w/original issue COA. N. Mint. Risque content, certainly not the norm for Barks. Despite being part of a limited edition of 250, this piece is scarce, as less than a dozen examples were remarqued by Barks. Comes with Hake's COA.
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