YELLOW KID SUNDAY JOURNAL FRAMED PRINT
The Yellow Kid, the first newspaper comic strip character, became so popular at the turn of the century it was featured in both New York newspapers of the time: The New York Journal and the New York World. This extremely colorful advertising put out for the Sunday Journal advertises the Yellow Kid and his "Around the World" feature, illustrated by R. F. Outcult, Yellow Kid's artist. CONDITION: Wear and some signs of ripples to the matting, no rips or repairs noted. Amazing turn of the century Yellow Kid advertising. PROVENANCE: From the lifelong collection of Bill Howard. Condition: (8.5). Dimensions: 20 1/2" x 26"
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The Yellow Kid, the first newspaper comic strip character, became so popular at the turn of the century it was featured in both New York newspapers of the time: The New York Journal and the New York World. This extremely colorful advertising put out for the Sunday Journal advertises the Yellow Kid and his "Around the World" feature, illustrated by R. F. Outcult, Yellow Kid's artist. CONDITION: Wear and some signs of ripples to the matting, no rips or repairs noted. Amazing turn of the century Yellow Kid advertising. PROVENANCE: From the lifelong collection of Bill Howard. Condition: (8.5). Dimensions: 20 1/2" x 26"