Object Details
graphic artist
Graham, Alex
publisher
Hall Syndicate, Inc.
Description (Brief)
This pen-and-ink drawing produced for the Fred Basset comic strip shows Fred upset because his “Best of Breed” trophy has been put away and forgotten in a closet. The drawing includes the date "9-14" and is presumed to date from about 1966.
Alexander S. Graham (1913-1991) was a Scottish artist who created the comic strips Wee Hughie, Our Bill, and Briggs the Butler for British newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Graham debuted Fred Basset in 1963. The strip was syndicated and distributed to international audiences.
Fred Basset (1963- ) was about the daily life of a Basset Hound who communicated with comic strip readers, but not with his owner. Many times the strip's humor was the result of Fred's thought-commentary about mundane activities, such as trying to catch some table scraps or following his owner on a round of golf. The strip was continued after Graham's death in 1991 by his daughter Arran. It is currently being prepared by artist Michael Martin, with consultation by Graham's daughter.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Newspaper Comics Council, Inc., New York, NY
date made
ca 1966
ID Number
GA.22607
catalog number
22607
accession number
277502
Object Name
drawing
Object Type
Drawings
Other Terms
drawing; Pen and Ink
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11.2 cm x 33.2 cm; 4 7/16 in x 13 1/16 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Animals
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_799521