Hand-Drawn Celebrity Caricature Montage Illustration

This item is an original hand-drawn illustration featuring a large horizontal assembly of celebrity caricatures, executed in a monochromatic brown or sepia ink on an off-white paper substrate. The piece depicts over twenty distinct figures, likely from the entertainment industry of the 1970s and 1980s, rendered in a consistent, professional caricature style characterized by exaggerated facial features and small bodies. The composition shows a dense crowd of personalities on the left and center, with a single standing figure positioned separately to the right, suggesting a specific narrative context such as a cast photo or a tribute page. Physical characteristics include fine pen-and-ink linework with cross-hatching and stippling for tonal depth. The paper shows signs of age-related toning (yellowing) and minor horizontal creasing across the center, which is common for vintage works on paper. There appear to be small handwritten labels or signatures beneath several figures, though they are not legible at this resolution. The style suggests a mid-to-late 20th-century origin, possibly created for a publication like TV Guide, a theater program, or a commemorative poster. The craftsmanship displays high technical skill in portraiture and character distillation.