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The Ancient Persia paintings
 
»In Ancient Persia« (FC 275/1) was the last adventure story without Scrooge in which Barks revived old myths. He made 4 oil paintings of the cover.
 
Cover of FC 275
(May 1950)
Barks submitted this cover on 10 November 1949.
»Ancient Persia«
(18-71)
»Ancient Persia«
(27-71)
»Blue Persia«
(1-73)
Note how the villain was replaced by Scrooge in this painting, though he does not even appear in the story.
»Green Persia«
(6-73)
 

 
BarksBase by Gerd Syllwasschy · Last update: 2 February 2003
 
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