Winsor McCay

Dream of the Rarebit Fiend

Winsor McCay (as Silas) Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Saturday Comic Strip (New York Evening Telegraph, 1909). A surreal example of the inspired lunacy that was the standard for this innovative strip from one of the fathers of the comic strip medium. Windsor McCay always signed this strip as "Silas" (in the last panel here), as he was doing Little Nemo in Slumberland for a different syndicate. Like several of McCay's various comic strip series, this series was built around a standard set-up. Unlike his other strips, there were no recurring characters in this one. Just the recurring gimmick that a scene would start and spin wildly out of control before ending with someone waking up from the bothersome dream. Created in ink on Bristol board with an image area of 13.5" x 17". It is dated January of 1909, and would most likely be on 16th. The title/logo is a paste-up. There are missing and chipped corners, with creasing along the edges. Minor staining and handling wear are visible. The board has been affixed to a slightly larger backing board. In overall Very Good condition.

$20,000.00

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