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I have 12 authentic Tintin lithographs that I'd like to sell but don't know where to go to sell them. The are limited edition: only 1500 of each were made.

They are A2 in size and come in a black frame. They were all purchased over a period of time from the Tintin shop in Covent Garden. They are lovely but I just haven't got the space for them at home and have decided to keep 2 and sell the rest. Any ideas where I could go would be gratefully received. List of what I've got below.

Secret of the Unicorn
Red Rackam's Treasure
Land of Black Gold
Black Island
Tintin in America
Tintin in the Congo
Seven Crystal Balls
Two times Broken Ear (1 framed 1 unframed)
Crab with the Golden Claws
The Calculus Affair
Red Sea Sharks

Ebay would be a good way of selling them.

What are the images of in each case? Are they the ones which reproduced original pen and ink artwork from the albums, or are they just the ones which show a frame from a book with a wide margin and the name of the book below?

It has to be said that the idea of the limited edition lithograph in this case is more of a marketing ploy than anything else.

Traditionally it was a concept of the fine art market, where an established artist would produce - or at the very least supervise an expert print-maker in the production of - a truly limited edition (sometimes less than a dozen, probably never more than 500) of an image, which would have been signed and numbered by the artist.

Hergé did produce editions of signed prints in his lifetime (I’m sure I’ve seen reproductions of full pages which he issued as fundraisers for the World Wildlife Fund), but there have been a slew of them issued in the years since he died, and really it’s often hard to see how they can really be worth more than any other print, poster, or image, as Hergé didn’t design them, select them, approve them, sign them, or have any involvement with the edition.

It’s not to denigrate them as decorative items in their own right, and I am as happy as the next fan to display attractive Tintin images in my home; I just would prefer it if such things could be marketed without the specious veneer of added value and collectability, and instead emphasising that the quality lies in Hergé’s image itself.

I’ve seen exhibitions which use beautiful exact copies of the original art (down to the corrections, paste-ups, doodles and coffee stains); the Fondation had them made from art they did not retain but could borrow from the current owner. If that sort of thing could be made available to the public, that might be an area where the expense of producing a reproduction might make for a limited edition which would both be an art object in it’s own right (showing Hergé at work, and the skills of the copyist), and which would grow in value.

Hi There,

I could be interested in the ones you have from "Land of the black gold" - what are the images ?

Peter

Peter (PT1965). I'm not answering for Robll1965 but it looks like the images listed are 12 book cover images. I don't think he has various images from each book.

Hi Rob. I am interested in buying your prints. Please let me know how I can best reach you. You'll find my email address in my profile. boyreporter

Im curious - Are these the lithos from Escale Paris?? If so, please contact me.

Hi Robl,

Maybe to late, but I am interested in the secret of the unicorn and red rackham prints. please contact me if you still have them.

tx!

Job

Goodafternoon,

Are these still available?

Bert Driessen

Moderator Note: Hi, Bert! As the original message is two years old, and the only time that robll1965 has posted, it would seem unlikely that you will get a response, we are afraid. As such, it is probably time to lock this thread – should robll1965 wish to get in touch with anyone, he can either drop a note to the contact address for the team, or start a new thread with a reference to this one.

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