Description: ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC THE MUPPETS, GONZO SKETCH by Muppet Animator GUY GILCHRIST 1 Guy Gilchrist hand drawn, sketch of Gonzo from The Muppets. Drawn in colored pencil. This original 1/1 sketch card includes art by world renowned illustrator, and Jim Henson cartoonist, Guy Gilchrist. This 3.5 x 2.5in card also has a character name inscription "Gonzo The Great" on the front by the artist, Guy Gilchrist in black ink. Comes with COA and hologram sticker issued from Pristine Auctions. This is a one-of-a-kind art work. There is no other drawing, sketch or card exactly like this one in the world. About the artist:World-renowned illustrator, author, comic strip artist, and songwriter, Guy Gilchrist is best known as Jim Henson’s cartoonist. He created the “Muppets” comic strip (printed worldwide in 660-plus newspapers daily from 1981 to 1986), and was instrumental in Henson’s “Fraggle Rock,” and the creation of “The Muppet Babies.” Some of his iconic Muppets artwork was enshrined in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and his work was declared a National Treasure in 1984 by First Lady, Nancy Reagan. Throughout the years, Guy Gilchrist has set his hand to some of the most beloved, high-profile cartoons, such as “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Looney Tunes,” “Tom & Jerry,” “Tiny Toons,” “The Pink Panther,” “Minnie Mouse,” and others.In 1995, Gilchrist took control of the internationally syndicated, long-running comic strip, “Nancy,” originally introduced to the public in 1938 by the celebrated illustrator Ernie Bushmiller. Gilchrist returned the strip to the simple, yet impactful, illustration style introduced by Bushmiller. Like its creator, Gilchrist would also often inject subtle, yet meaningful, sub-themes in the panel’s background. Reflective of Gilchrist’s love for music and life in Music City, characters were often drawn wearing concert T-shirts or listening to music; Aunt Fritzi was portrayed as a music critic; and occasionally, artists were drawn in cartoon form or given a personal shout out. In 2013, Gilchrist proudly identified Three Rocks (the fictional home of Nancy) as a small suburb located on the outskirts of Nashville—forever cementing the strip with the iconic “it” city. He retired from writing the daily Nancy cartoon in 2018 after 23 years to devote more time to his other varied creative interests.Gilchrist is also an award-winning writer and illustrator of children’s books (42 titles to his name, including the acclaimed “Night Lights & Pillow Fights”), garnering Reuben Awards from the National Cartoonists Society in the Best Book Illustrator category in both 1998 and 1999, and three Children’s Choice Awards by the International Reading Council. Full Insurance and Priority 2-3 day mail included in shipping charges. If actual shipping fees are much less than charged shipping and handling fees, a partial shipping and handling refund will be given for the difference. Outside US shipping is sent first class with no insurance unless paid for separately. 2.5 x 3.5 inches actual sketch card - 4.5 x 3 inches encapsulated hard case Feel free to email me with questions. This is NOT an auction, it is a sale, grab it before someone else does!!Please check out my other rare items in my EBay Store. Thanks!
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: Santa Cruz, California
End Time: 2025-02-04T20:04:19.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: TV
Type: Art Sketch
Original/Reproduction: Original
