Johnny Gruelle has 3 artist signature examples available in our database. askART lists Johnny Gruelle in 0 of its research Essays. Galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Johnny Gruelle as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" There are 0Īrtworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers askART's database currently holds 139 auction lots for Johnny Gruelle (of whichġ21 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)Īrtist artworks for sale and wanted. Even though he was ailing at the time, Gruelle was able to rush out samples of a kids fantasy page he called Mr. The paper was seeking a new Sunday page comic, offering a prize of $2,000, which was a handsome sum in those days.
In 1910, he entered a contest by the New York Herald.
Read more Price: US 60.00 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: US 12.55Expedited Shipping. The book cover has worn edges, paper tears. Next, he worked on the Indianapolis Sun, a daily, and then on the Star, another daily. Vintage 1929 Marcella A Raggedy Ann Story By Johnny Gruelle Book Condition: - Shows heavy age, wear and use. Gruelle went to work as a political cartoonist on an Indianapolis weekly in 1899. Despite his fathers profession, he insisted on growing up a self-taught artist. Twee Deedle, which ran from 1910 to 1921, and the second was Brutus, which started in 1929 and lasted until his death.īorn in Illinois and reared in Indiana, John Barton Gruelle was the son of a painter father and a writer mother. A newspaper cartoonist for most of his adult life, he drew two Sunday pages during his career.
Johnny Gruelle is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. Johnny Gruelle is known for Illustrator-child books, cartoons.
We are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork.Johnny Gruelle (1880 - 1938) was active/lived in Connecticut, Illinois. This book forms part of our ‘Pook Press’ imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children’s literature. Sought after by collectors, this re-printed edition showcases Gruelle's original text, further enhanced by his wonderful colour drawings, in order that the two may be fully appreciated by young and old alike. He drew a face on it, and from his bookshelf, pulled a book of poems by James Whitcomb Riley, combining the names of two poems, 'The Raggedy Man' and 'Little Orphant Annie.' From this moment on, the much-loved children's series went from strength to strength. Gruelle created Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, when she brought him an old hand-made rag doll. The books of 'The Raggedy Ann Series' all feature their central protagonist, with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose – charting her considerable adventures. Gruelle (1880 - 1930), was an American artist and political cartoonist, as well as a children's book illustrator and author. 'Raggedy Ann and the Laughing Brook' is written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle.
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