Photograph: Hergé/TintinimaginatioPhotograph: Hergé/TintinimaginatioAn original drawing by Hergé for the 1942 edition ofin America, still used as the cover of the book, is expected to fetch at least €2m when it is auctioned next year.
The illustration was done in Indian ink, graphite and corrective gouache, and was used for the cover of the 1942 “full-page” edition of Tintin in America. It was used again for the cover of the 1946 colour edition, the version still used on the book today. Tintin in America is the third book in the Tintin series, and sees the intrepid young Belgian reporter travelling to the US, where he spends time in Chicago and the midwest.It was originally published in 1932 with a small printed illustration on the cover showing Tintin sitting on a rock with his dog Snowy lying next to him.
The third edition, in 1937, had a small cover illustration of Tintin riding a horse. It was printed on paper and directly pasted on to the book’s cover.Hergé’s drawing for the 1942 edition will be auctioned by Artcurial in Paris on 10 February as part of its The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator auction.Artcurial’s comic-book expert Eric Leroy said the illustration was an “outstanding piece that has inspired many generations of readers”.
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