Emmett Kelly charcoal sketch

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Posted by Dale Sobotka
11 years ago
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Description Found this at a thrift store recently. Internet search shows only one other like this on your site. Mine seems to be in very good condition. The white tag in lower right corner on glass cover says that donor claims it is original. Please advise regarding value and whether I should get additional appraisal.
Category Other
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item Approximately 30x24 inches
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Submitted by Phoenixguy1954

 Emmett "Weary Willie" Kelly Sr is an American icon in the world of circus and clowning. Named after the famous Irish patriot Robert Emmett, he was born in Sedan, Kansas where there is now a museum dedicated in his honor. When he was a child, Emmett's mother scraped together enough money to spend $1 apiece for 25 lessons in a correspondence course in cartooning. His talent and the skill derived from these lessons started him on his path to fame. "My ambition as a kid and a young man has been to be an artist", said Kelly. As a young man in Kansas City, Kelly worked as a cartoonist where he first drew the character we would all come to know "Weary Willie," the forlorn-looking tramp

 Kelly also worked as a cartoonist. Emmett drew these cartoons when hs visited Sedan in 1967   Emmett Kelly Museum  

Emmett Kelly Sr. 
(1898 - 1979) 

 204 East Main Street 
Sedan, Kansas 67361 
(620) 725-3470

I think you should contact them and see what its worth. the ones they have are water damaged...

I can not find any of this type for sale ..good luck.
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