Image of an advertisement for the New York Sunday Journal featuring the comic character Yellow Kid standing riding a sled named "Liz" being pulled by a goat named "Billy" in a snowy winter field; trees and tall building in background at left. Date supplied by cataloger based on publication dates; the Yellow Kid was featured in the New York Journal from October 1896-January 1898. "Archie Gunn."--text, artist.'s signature on stone, bottom left of image. "R.F. Outcault."--text, artist.'s signature on stone, bottom center of image. "H.A. Thomas & Wylie Lith. Co. N.Y."--text, bottom left margin. "With 'McFadden's Flats' by Outcault the Creator of the 'Yellow Kid' and Townsend Author of 'Chimmie Fadden'"--text, center right of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 38.42 x 51.75 cm (15 1/8 x 20 3/8 in.)
Advertising--Periodicals Animals--Pictorial works Children--Pictorial works Drum--Pictorial works Parades--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Book & magazine posters. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Artist Posters Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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