Hugo Pratt : "original Plate For Ernie Pike"

Hugo Pratt (1927-1995): "Original Plate For Ernie Pike", Indian ink, felt-tip pen and blue pencil on thin paper, reassembled and completed on cardstock, 50 X 35 cm at sight, mounted in an old burl veneered frame with fillets 65 X 50 cm. At the request of the publisher, Pratt took old plates which were cut out and reassembled to be published in a monthly in Italian. They were subsequently published in France in the albums "Ernie Pike: chronicles of war", this one being part of the episode "Francs tireurs" of volume 2 at Glénat (1980). The Venetian Master, great traveler and creator of the unforgettable Corto Maltese, is an internationally recognized virtuoso of black and white. Our plate, rare on the market, is a superb example. Do not hesitate to ask us for photos or additional information by email or telephone. Other photos and many other objects in our shops in Pau and Biarritz and on our website: galerielhoste.com.