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DescriptionSimply put, a masterpiece from one of the greatest pen and ink artists ever, Franklin Booth. Large art for a Booth -- approximately 11 1/2" x 10 1/2". The back story: in 1965, a close friend of Booth's, Clarence Thorpe, walked into an antique store in Southern California and traded this art for a piece of furniture. The owner of the shop kept this piece for herself for over 45 years, until now. The art is double signed (it is signed to Clarence from Booth on the lower right corner, below the art), and I am just the third owner. Anyone who knows Booth knows that his best pieces simply do not come onto the open market. So, when I saw this art come up for auction, my heart skipped a beat. I bid a crazy number, won, and couldn't possibly be happier. . .Social/Sharing |
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Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/16/2011
A very nice example. Congrats on picking this one up.
Peter P 
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/16/2011
Ben this is INCREDIBLE!!! And an absolute masterpiece, it's perfect! So many congrats on going for this, I can imagine how happy you must be now with this baby in hand. Just look at those lines, breathtaking!
Tom B.
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/17/2011
I could cite a dozen sterile technical aspects Booth employed in glorious harmony to create this work, but their cumulative effect is so much more visceral. Magnificent!.....simply Magnificent!
Frederic Contet
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/17/2011
The best piece I have ever commmented on CAF. Congrats Ben, a gem.
Duke Fuller
Member Since 2008
Posted on 11/17/2011
I watched this auction very closely... and a super congrats to you!!! Amazing detail! A true museum-quality original!! I am so glad it went to a great home.
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 11/19/2011
It's been said before, a stunning masterpiece!!!
steve staszower
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/20/2011
I was one of the underbidders on this piece. It truly is a masterpiece of pen & ink art. It is a consolation to see it in your wonderful collection!
Jim Reid
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/24/2011
I keep trying to go look at some other art, but my hand-to-mouse control is stuck on this beauty! Truly a museum piece. Big thanks for sharing it with us!
Maria Coppola
Member Since 2011
Posted on 2/18/2012
An unbelievable example of a true masterpiece, bravo 100!
Robbie Cook
Member Since 2006
Posted on 2/22/2012
Talk about the BIG GUNS...it doesn't get any better!
Jerry S
Member Since 2011
Posted on 8/31/2012
Wow. Just when you start to feel knowledgeable about the world around you - life simply and elegantly reminds you of just how much history and depth this planet has created. Thirty minutes ago I had no idea who this artist was - and this piece has given me a history lesson, a lesson in the art world, and a visual treat that is up there with seeing Venice at night. Thanks for sharing this piece. Its beautiful.
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 1/2/2015
Whoah! I just realized I never searched "Booth" on CAF! This is unbelievable!
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/30/2015
Absolutely Gorgeous! I'd like to add my congratulations to the long list.
Steven matinee
Member Since 2010
Posted on 9/25/2015
Majestic ! I learnt about Franklin Booth when I was reading up about Bernie Wrightson. Unearthing Treasure after Treasure.
Chris Puckelwartz
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/1/2017
Beautiful! Fantastic!! The painter with a pen at the height of his powers!
George Hagenauer
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/25/2018
It is rare you find booths of this quality -Congratlations!
Andy Robbins
Member Since 2003
Posted on 2/6/2020
Just so amazing. Thank you for displaying these fantastic pieces of art
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
Posted on 9/16/2020
Beautiful line work and craftsmanship.I've only seen pieces like this in museums.
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/19/2021
OK, now you're just spiking the ball... lawdy! Back to my knitting...
ilia georgiev
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/26/2023
Booth is a fantastic artist. The time it took to do this must have been insane. The only comparable is Wrightson with his Frankenstien work. Congratulations on being the caretaker for this CLASSIC piece of FINE art.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/21/2025
I am in awe! What a phenomenal pen and ink drawing by Franklin Booth! I am absolutely blown away by the mastery Booth demonstrates on this page. It's almost unbelievable to me that any artist could draw so many parallel lines like these without ever touching the other lines. The amount of control Booth shows on this page is simply jaw-dropping. All those female characters floating in the sky--Angels or whatever they are--are all drawn free hand! The long winding, floating drapery is equally remarkable. And the other figures--like the men on horseback flying across the sky--are also drawn perfectly. To be honest, it's hard to imagine any artist doing what Franklin Booth does here. I am awe struck! Fabulous pick-up, my congratulations!
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