Auction of rare drawings

Rare drawings and sketches of the Belgian cartoon character Tintin are to be auctioned later this year in Paris. Hergй, the creator of Tintin, gave many drawings to close friends so until now a large proportion have remained in private ownership, informs BBC.
Some of the pieces owned by private collectors have never been seen in public before.
250 original pieces will be up for grabs, including an original edition of 'Tintin In The Congo' from 1931 - a numbered first edition stamped by Hergй himself.
A particularly rare lot is taken from 'The Calculus Affair'. It was given by Hergй to his hairdresser shortly before his death and is expected to fetch between €90,000 and €120,000.
The sale will be held on May 26 by Drouot-Montaigne.

04.03.10