Paris, Jan. 15,(dpa/GNA)- A drawing by the Belgian comic artist Herge was sold at auction on Thursday for a record 3.2 million euros (3.8 million dollars).
The work was a draft for the cover picture of the Tintin comic “The Blue Lotus” auction house Artcurial said.
It is the highest price that has ever been paid for a work by Herge at auction and the highest paid for an original comic book at an auction.
The price includes auction costs. The buyer is a private collector.
The drawing dates from 1936 and was reportedly sold by the Casterman family, which received the work from Herge as a gift.
Tintin is one of the most successful series comic literature – only comparable to Asterix and Obelix.
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