Rosa-Drawing on Ebay

[Norbert Stippler]

"Doukakis, Mark (NBC)" schrieb:

> Norbert Stippler wrote:
> >I was angry to find this auction on Ebay:
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=8723&item=3211841119&r
> d=1
>
> Why? If Don Rosa sold it or gifted it to someone (as seems likely) what's
> the problem? The owner of this art, whoever it may be, has the right to sell
> it if he/she so chooses. However, had this drawing been aqcuired without
> permission of Mr. Rosa, then that's different matter. I have seen *many* of
> Rosa's wonderful drawings selling on Ebay, and Barks' drawings too. And all
> go for much more than I could afford, as well they should.
>
> Don, what do you say?
>
> Mark Doukakis
>

Mark, it took me some time to write an answer, sorry, but here it comes.

Of course the owner has the legal right to sell a Rosa-drawing. But my post was
not intended to question the legality.

This theme has been discussed here, so I see no need to repeat the arguments
given. Just go into the archives at May 2002 and look up the topics "Convention
Drawings Question".

I can understand if someone like Don is disgusted after doing a drawing for
someone whom he considers to be a fan but who is, in fact, only a personn greedy
for money.

BTW, the drawing mentioned in my original posting has sold for 100 Euro! Which
equals about 110$.

Norbert