Own a piece of comic strip history with this rare, original hand-drawn sketch of Andy Gump by legendary cartoonist Sidney Smith (1877–1935). Created for the influential series The Gumps, this piece features the iconic "chinless" patriarch in a classic profile, accompanied by a charming handwritten inscription: "Well, I just had to 'keep up' with my cartooning. Ha!" Smith's The Gumps was a cultural phenomenon in the 1920s, being the first major strip to introduce continuous narrative arcs. This unique drawing captures Smith’s signature style and wit, preserved in a vintage-style wooden frame. Perfect for serious collectors of Golden Age illustration and newspaper comic history!
