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Many years ago--at least two decades--Howard Lowery auctioned off a group of 18 sketch pages by Billy DeBeck, the creator of the classic strip Barney Google. There was little explanation that accompanied the artwork. They appeared to be either character development pieces, or sketches that DeBeck did while sitting in a hotel lobby. Maybe they were a combination of both. In any event, I was the under bidder on the lot and never saw the pieces again. Quite recently, the DeBeck sketches resurfaced and I was given the opportunity to purchase them. After seeing only a few examples of them (I had never seen the entire group, as Lowery only pictured a few), I decided not to miss out on them again.
The sketch pages are really quite lovely. They show DeBeck's raw facility at capturing gesture and attitude. Some of the pieces are reminiscent of Daumier. Others have the quality of Phil May's work, the British cartoonist who DeBeck so admired. Then there is DeBeck's own style. You can see so much of the type of characters that inhabited Barney Google in these sketches, from cops and hotel-types, to sharps and con men. When DeBeck was on--and he usually was--he could sum up so much information, which such little line work. That's what really comes across in these pieces.
As far as where and when these were done, I can only hazard guesses. As all of the pieces are done on the stationary of a New York City cosmetics company, I assume that he did them while in NYC. Was there a Continental Hotel in NYC during this time? I have yet to find out. As far as the time-period goes, they seem to be from a fairly prime period of DeBeck's work, so I would guesstimate them as circa 1930, but who knows for sure?
My thanks to my buddies Larry Shell and Chollie "The Patron Saint of Popeye" Roberts for helping these sketches find their way home to Wisconsin.
There are 23 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
1 through 18 shown.
This Room is Ordered By The Owner's Preference. |
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (All) Fred Lasswell (Assistant) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Comic Strip |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 103 |
Comments: | 1 |
Added to Site: | 11/4/2022 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Bunky Sunday Page - 1941
Artist: Billy DeBeck (All)
Fred Lasswell (Assistant)
103 Views, 1 Comment
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (All) |
Media Type: | Mixed Media |
Art Type: | Comic Strip |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 596 |
Comments: | 2 |
Added to Site: | 9/26/2022 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Illustrated Check with Barney Google Drawing - 1931
Artist: Billy DeBeck (All)
596 Views, 2 Comments
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (All) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Comic Strip |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 168 |
Comments: | 1 |
Added to Site: | 7/25/2022 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - 1931 Barney Google Daily with Wonderful Pen Work
Artist: Billy DeBeck (All)
168 Views, 1 Comment
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (All) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Comic Strip |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1218 |
Comments: | 5 |
Added to Site: | 1/24/2014 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Barney Google Daily Strip - 1923
Artist: Billy DeBeck (All)
1218 Views, 5 Comments
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (All) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 2161 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 12/18/2004 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Parlor, Bedroom & Sink - 1930
Artist: Billy DeBeck (All)
2161 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1349 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #1 - Continental Hotel
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1349 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1247 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #2 - Bellboys
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1247 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1106 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #3 - Meetcha at the Continental
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1106 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1146 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #4 - Miscellaneous Figures
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1146 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1385 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #5 - Crocker Yates
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1385 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 2469 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #6 - Hoot Morgan and Gunboat Jones
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
2469 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1210 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #7 - Miscellaneous Figures
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1210 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1266 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #8 - Rose Yeast, Madame Maltese, and the Four Hortons
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1266 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1371 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #9 - Miscellaneous Figures
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1371 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1184 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #10 - Mezzanine Boys, Colleen O'Dear and Millionaire Rob Merchant
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1184 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1622 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #11 - Candlelight Dinner
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1622 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1578 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #12 - Annie Potts
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1578 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Billy DeBeck (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Colored Pencils |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | NFS |
Views | 1364 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/8/2007 |
About the Owner
Rob Stolzer | |
Member Since: | September 2004 |
Billy DeBeck - Sketch Page #13 - Harrington, the Poor Little Rich Boy
Artist: Billy DeBeck (Penciller)
1364 Views
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