The Crab with the Golden Claws
The Crab with the Golden Claws
The Crab with the Golden Claws
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The Crab with the Golden Claws

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Framed Print, 54 x 74cm to 62 x 82cm
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£165
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The art

We love this series of Tintin cover posters, in Hergé's distinct ligne claire drawing style, and in the original French as Hergé designed them.

The Crab with the Golden Claws (Le Crabe aux pinces d'or in French) is the ninth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in Le Soir Jeunesse, the children's supplement to Le Soir, Belgium's leading francophone newspaper, from October 1940 to October 1941 amidst the German occupation of Belgium during World War II. Partway through serialisation, Le Soir Jeunesse was cancelled and the story began to be serialised daily in the pages of Le Soir. The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who travel to Morocco to pursue a gang of international opium smugglers. The story marks the first appearance of main character Captain Haddock. The Crab with the Golden Claws was the first Tintin adventure published in the United States and the first to be adapted into a motion picture.

The artist

Georges Prosper Remi (1907 – 1983), known by the pen name Hergé, from the French pronunciation of his initials, was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums which are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. His works were executed in his distinct ligne claire drawing style and have been widely acclaimed for their clarity of draughtsmanship and meticulous, well-researched plots.

The print and frame

The poster is framed by hand in Cambridgeshire in the UK, using only European sourced PEFC™ and FSC approved woods. Frames are Fine Art Trade Guild accredited which means they meet strict conservation standards and are built to last for generations to come.

We use Clarity+ glazing which is a high-quality acrylic glass alternative, offering high UV resistance which doesn't yellow over time, is not easily scratched and is safe for use in children's bedrooms.

Your framed poster will arrive with D-rings and cord already attached, ready to hang right out of the box.

Dimensions

Including the frame, with mount, the framed poster is 62cm wide and 82cm high. Without mount, the framed poster is 54cm wide and 74cm high.

The poster itself is 50cm wide and 70cm high.

All dimensions are approximate.