April 23, 2024
Frank Godwin RUSTY RILEY Original Daily Strip Art 1956!
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Frank Godwin RUSTY RILEY Original Daily Strip Art 1956Francis Godwin (October 20, 1889 - August 5, 1959), better known as Frank Godwin , was an American illustrator and comic strip artist, notable for his strip Connie and his book illustrations for Treasure Island , Kidnapped , Robinson Crusoe , Robin Hood and King Arthur . He also was a prolific editorial and advertising illustrator.Born in Washington, D.C. , Godwin was the son of the Washington Star 's city editor, and in 1905, at age 16, he began as an apprentice on his father's paper. [1] Studying in New York at the Art Students League , Godwin became friends with James Montgomery Flagg and two shared a studio together. Godwin was influenced by Flagg and Charles Dana Gibson , and reflections of both can be seen in Godwin's work.In 1938, Godwin stepped in to replace illustrator Kemp Starrett on writer Paul Powell's daily strip Roy Powers, Eagle Scout ("the official strip of the Boy Scouts of America") which continued until 1942. Godwin's two major strips, seen over three decades, were Rusty Riley (1948-59) and Connie (1927-44).This Frank Godwin Rusty Riley Daily Comic Strip Original Art is dated 12-26-56 (King Features Syndicate, 1956). Frank Godwin was one of the turn-of-the-last-century artists who could perform miracles with pen and ink. Godwin's place in illustration is well
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