Milton Caniff – Dragon Lady Illustration Original Art (1939)

“Caniff was well known to have prints made of Dragon Lady which he would hand-color and give out to fans requesting artwork, but this stunning piece is all hand-drawn, and was created for a very special person — Orson Welles! The mat includes an inscription from Caniff, “For Orson Welles — who knows how to savor melancholy,” and is signed and dated, “New York, October 1939.” This was one year after the famous Mercury Theater “War of the Worlds” radio program that made Welles a star. Obviously, Mr. Caniff was a fan!”