Good Gaul: Asterix illustration sells for record €1.4m in Paris
The drawing for Asterix and the Banquet, signed by its creators, was only expected to sell for between €180,000 and €200,000
An original illustration for the cover of one of the early Asterix comic books has sold for a record €1.4m (£1.25m) at auction , more than seven times its expected price, an auction house announced.
The drawing for Asterix and the Banquet (Le Tour de Gaul in French), signed by the creators of the legendary series, Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny, was sold by the Drouot auction house in Paris on Friday.
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