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(64) Little Orphan Annie. "Yes, small princess! It is indeed the torn shred of a parachute! Let us leave here in silence!" 1962. Published by News Syndicate Co., Inc., January 7, 1962. Ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing with overlays and paste-ons.
Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-DIG-ppmsca-09494 (64)
This eleven panel comic strip of Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray (1894-1968), places his key characters amid danger in the jungle. Pictured here, are Annie, her Indian protector Punjab, and dog Sandy after they have found the remains of a parachute. Annie informs her benefactor Daddy Warbucks, who investigates the situation. Daddy deflects a man who tries to stab him, and Punjab warns the assassin that he will be pressed to talk. Gray effectively uses cross hatching and black shadows in drawing figures and settings, which exude an ominous mood. Exotic locale and concise dialogue display his mature storytelling abilities. Gray drew Annie from its debut in 1924 until his death in 1968. |