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'The story of Superman saving the world' - Barack Obama.<br />
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A collection of more than 130 drawings by one of Britain's most celebrated cartoonists has emerged for auction and are tipped to sell for £850,000.<br />
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The collection of Gerald Scarfe - who has worked as a cartoonist for the Sunday Times for 44 years - includes satirical portraits of leading political figures from Winston Churchill to Theresa May, as well as examples of his work on Disney film Hercules and Pink Floyd's animation film The Wall.<br />
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While many of the drawings included in the auction have been published, a number of works included in the sale are unseen.<br />
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Those who have been immortalised in his cartoons include Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George Bush, David Cameron, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, George Osborne and Jeremy Corbyn.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: Sothebys/BNPS

'The story of Superman saving the world' - Barack Obama.

A collection of more than 130 drawings by one of Britain's most celebrated cartoonists has emerged for auction and are tipped to sell for £850,000.

The collection of Gerald Scarfe - who has worked as a cartoonist for the Sunday Times for 44 years - includes satirical portraits of leading political figures from Winston Churchill to Theresa May, as well as examples of his work on Disney film Hercules and Pink Floyd's animation film The Wall.

While many of the drawings included in the auction have been published, a number of works included in the sale are unseen.

Those who have been immortalised in his cartoons include Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George Bush, David Cameron, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, George Osborne and Jeremy Corbyn.