Artist: Hugo Pratt (Italian, 1927-1995). Title: "Corto Maltese, with Seagulls". Medium: Watercolor, ink, and oil pastel on paper. Date: Composed c1974-1978. Dimensions: Overall size: 17 x 13 in. (432 x 330 mm). Lot Note(s): Signed with the monogram, center right. Drawn on white wove paper. Fine condition. Comment(s): Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005. Image copyright © The Estate of Ugo Eugenio Prat. [29965-2-2400]