Howland, Mark :: Renato Fratini Nero Wolfe Cover Painting

Rex Stout's The Mother Hunt, a Nero Wolfe Mystery, by Renato Fratini

Artist: Renato Fratini (Painter)

6 Comments - 4,135 Views - 2 Likes

Rex Stout's The Mother Hunt, a Nero Wolfe Mystery, by Renato Fratini Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Rex Stout's The Mother Hunt, a Nero Wolfe Mystery, by Renato Fratini
Artist:	Renato Fratini (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	4,135
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	3/13/2014
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Description

1965 gouache cover painting by Fratini. Wonderfully macabre and much better Fontana (English) cover than the US Viking cover from 1963. My wife bought me this as a surprise for my 60th. She's a keeper! Thanks, Mitch, for treating her so well.

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	Mark Howland Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	December 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	howmark
Website:	http://www.comicartfans.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/13/2014

Nice piece! Even better that it found its true home!

Eric F
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/27/2014

Great piece indeed!

Josh G.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 6/28/2016

spooky good!

George Hagenauer
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/19/2019

Didn't know fratini did Nero wolfe thansk for posting

Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 7/14/2020

Very effective painting that works beautifully! The additional photo of the opened-up package displays the same craft knife I use for slicing apart taped edges ;)

Bill J
Member Since 2009

2 - Posted on 10/19/2023

Oh man, I love this illustration. I'm a sucker for paperback art from the the '50s and '60s. I don't know Renato Fratino, but I love his style here. The '60s hairstyle and the large teddy bear--Gorgeous! Great find, congrats!

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