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Father of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - Illustrator
SARG, Tony (1882-1942). Officer in the German Army until 1905. Started illustrating after leaving the Army. Came to the United States in 1915. He illustrated for numerous stories for the Saturday Evening Post, Red Book, Colliers Magazine, Parent’s Magazine and Cosmopolitan. Creator of Tony Sarg’s Marionettes. He created the monster balloon parades all over the United States. Author, illustrator of over a dozen children’s books. Original ink-wash for Parent’s Magazine. Measures appx. 12x14”. Depicts a man running away from a vicious dog. The dog has grabbed a hold of the man’s pants at the rear, tearing away material. Boldly signed and dated: “Tony Sarg/36”. In very good condition................SOLD
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