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We use cookies to improve our site and your user experience. By using our site, you agree to our cookies policy. Read more Sale The Universe of the Creator of Tintin - November 20, 2021 / Lot 8 Hergé (Georges Remi dit) (1907-1983) Welcome to the Moon Mr. Armstrong! Welcome! HERGÉ (Georges Remi says) 1907-1983 Welcome to the Moon Mr. Armstrong! Welcome! India ink, ecoline and watercolor for a drawing representing Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus welcoming Neil Armstrong from the Apollo XI mission to the Moon. Line art and direct color illustration produced by Hergé in 1969 for the director of the DECHY advertising agency for his communication brochure. This drawing was reproduced in the press kit on the lunar adventure from Tintin to Armstrong which takes up the covers of the largest newspapers published in the world, July 21, 1969, after the Armstrong moon landing and the Apollo XI mission of the Nasa. This drawing was then taken and adapted by Bob De Moor for the production of the cover of the album “They walked on the Moon, from fiction to reality” published in 1985 by Casterman. Signed drawing. Accompanied by its certificate of authenticity. Small scattered rednesses. 26 × 30 cm Bibliography: - “They walked on the Moon, from fiction to reality” Casterman, 1985. Drawing which inspired the cover. - Stéphane Steeman, “Tout Hergé”, Casterman 1991. Drawing reproduced p.48. - La Meuse Lanterne, reproduced in the newspaper on July 19, 20 and 21, 1969 Estimate € 500,000 - € 600,000 Sold for 573,000 € * The results are displayed with buyer fees and taxes included. They are generated automatically and may be subject to modifications. Lot 8 Hergé (Georges Remi dit) (1907-1983) Welcome to the Moon Mr. Armstrong! Welcome! Sold 573,000 € [$] Sale details Sale: 4143 Date: Nov 20, 2021 2:00 PM Auctioneer: Arnaud Oliveux Contact Purchase Orders & Auctions by Phone Terms of purchase THE UNIVERSE OF THE CREATOR OF TINTIN // Back to the sales page Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Create an account // Register // GDPR Contact us Artcurial 7 Champs-Élysées roundabout 75008 Paris France +33 1 42 99 20 20 // Write to us Shortcuts Calendar Results Artcurial Group John taylor Arqana Artcurial in the world Germany Austria Belgium Spain Italy Morocco Monaco © Artcurial - All rights reserved Legal NoticeGDPR