Ray O. Evans (American, 1887-1954) Maybe It's a

Ray O. Evans (American, 1887-1954) Maybe It's a Case of Lose-Lend, Columbus Dispatch newspaper cartoon, April 13, 1944 India ink on heavyweight paper 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Evans Ohio native Ray Oscar Evans landed his first job in 1910, in advertising at The Columbus Dispatch. Over the next twelve years he worked at The Dayton Daily News and Baltimore American (1913-1922), where he became widely known. His cartoons were also published in popular magazine such as Judge, Life, Puck and The Literary Digest. In 1922, he returned to Ohio and The Columbus Dispatch where he created illustrations, cartoons, and comic strips and worked with Dudley Fisher, Billy Ireland and, later, Milton Caniff. By the late 1940s, Evans was the newspaper's lead cartoonist, and his work appeared in papers across the country. This handsome original of President Franklin Roosevelt gleefully sending Vice President Henry Wallace off on a lengthy trip to China was published on April 13, 1944, in The Columbus Dispatch and other newspapers to which it was syndicated. In the run-up to the Democratic Party Convention and campaign, the President was moving to accommodate conservative elements in his party, and that meant easing out Vice President Henry A. Wallace, who was viewed as too liberal, even radical, and beguiled by the Soviet Union. Party leaders also recognized that FDR might not last through his full fourth term. To ease the transition, FDR sent VP Wallace to China during the party convention in June to meet with Chiang Kai-Shek. It was clear to everyone, undoubtedly even to Wallace, what was going on. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Toning to sheet. Horizontal crease along lower left extreme edge, not affecting central image. A few scattered pin point stains through upper region, one affecting figure on donkey's face; pin points of surface dirt through right region of pillar. Light scattered stains along extreme edges. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed.Sheet overall: 20 x 19 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"