An original Tintin painting has just sold for a very, very big amount of money.
Getting stuck into Tintin comics in primary school is such a nostalgic memory. With each book taking us on a different journey within the wonderful world of Tintin.
Having been published in more than 70 languages and was adapted for multiple mediums including radio, television, theatre and film, if you never got into Tintin, you definitely missed out.
But now to slightly digress from that little trip down memory lane, we draw your attention to the latest Tintin news.
As reported by The Guardian, an original painting has sold for a whopping 2.8 million pounds. Yes, convert it and let that one sink in.
And not only did the painting sell for a heck of a lot of money, it has also broken the record for the most expensive comic book art in history.
The painting was initially created for the story, Le Lotus Bleu, translating to The Blue Lotus.
It was painted in 1936 by Hergé, formally known as Georges Remi. Remi was also the author of the infamous Tintin comic books.
According to The Guardian, Remi used Indian ink, gouache and watercolour to create the painting and intended it to be the cover artwork for Le Lotus Bleu, where Tintin heads overseas to China to bust an opium trafficking ring.
As per The Guardian, the story goes that the painting was far too expensive to mass produce due to the range of colours in it. As a result, Remi gifted the piece of art to his editor’s son, Jean Paul Casterman.
Remi went on to paint another version of the original which was then used as the cover for the comic.
Now fast forward to 2021, Jean-Paul’s family put the artwork up for auction in Paris. And the rest is history.
