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The Power That Preserves

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Location: The Grailiest of Grails
Title: The Power That Preserves
Artist:  Darrell Sweet (All)
Media Type: Paint - Acrylic
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1128
Likes on CAF: 9
Comments: 18
Added to Site: 1/25/2018

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The grail of grails!! I've been looking for the originals to the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant for about 15 years. Finally found one! So happy to add this to my collection. Now I just need to find the others...! I'm offering a finders fee for successful acquisition of any of the covers I'm looking for (see my wanted gallery).

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Member Since: November 2016
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Filmore W. Bedwick Member Since 2003
Posted On 1/25/2018

This is truly Extraordinary!!! A True Grail if I have ever seen one!!! This image is So Iconic and Burned unto my consciousness!!! I am as Green with Envy as the intense color in this Masterwork!!! I am also Extremely Happy for you!!!!
Tony Marine Member Since 2016
Posted On 2/13/2020

Filmore W. Bedwick wrote:
"  This is truly Extraordinary!!! A True Grail if I have ever seen one!!! This image is So Iconic and Burned unto my consciousness!!! I am as Green with Envy as the intense color in this Masterwork!!! I am also Extremely Happy for you!!!!  "

Thank you!  Very kind!

Hart R. Member Since 2004
Posted On 1/25/2018

Oh WOW!!! What find Tony! Congratulations!!!
Tony Marine Member Since 2016
Posted On 1/30/2018

Hart R. wrote:
" Oh WOW!!! What find Tony! Congratulations!!!  "
Thanks Hart!
comicinkking. com Member Since 2004
Posted On 2/13/2020

So amazing!!  How do you do it?

Jeff Singh Member Since 2004
Posted On 4/7/2022

I love this painting.  This image is burned into my psyche.  I liked the books in my youth.  

Tony Marine Member Since 2016
Posted On 8/14/2022

Jeff Singh wrote:
"  I love this painting.  This image is burned into my psyche.  I liked the books in my youth.  
 "

Ditto!  I first read this book around 1981 maybe - and have reread it so many times.  The covers were the reasons I started reading them.  So stoked to own this!

Sam H Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 8/12/2022

Sweet!

Tony Marine Member Since 2016
Posted On 8/14/2022

Sam H wrote:
"  Sweet!
 "

Yes, it is! ;)

Peter Sullivan Member Since 2006
Posted On 8/21/2022

I loved these books so much. My paltry example of original art related to the stories is the cover to gilden fire by Fabian. Wonder who has the other covers?

Tony Marine Member Since 2016
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Posted On 8/21/2022

Peter Sullivan wrote:
"  I loved these books so much. My paltry example of original art related to the stories is the cover to gilden fire by Fabian. Wonder who has the other covers?
 "

Just checked it out - super cool!  I remember reading Gilden Fire in Donaldson's short story collection Daughter of Regals and Other Tales.  In answer to your question - I have no idea!  It was a miracle that I found this!  But that is ever the way with the Grailiest of Grails.

Joe Murray Member Since 2006
Posted On 12/22/2023

Wow, that's quite the Sweet piece, congrats!

Arrick Un Rama Member Since 2020
Posted On 12/10/2024

Awesome cover, a true grail.  Everybody reading SF in the 70's knows this cover.  

 

Tony Marine Member Since 2016
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Posted On 12/10/2024

Arrick Un Rama wrote:
"  Awesome cover, a true grail.  Everybody reading SF in the 70's knows this cover.  
 
 "

Thanks!  I don't know how popular it is - but I know it!! lol

Steve Lawrence Member Since 2016
Posted On 5/2/2025

Wonderful series. I read these multiple times as a kid. 

Tony Marine Member Since 2016
Posted On 5/3/2025

Steve Lawrence wrote:
"  Wonderful series. I read these multiple times as a kid. 
 "

I read them too many times! lol

Brian Peck Member Since 2003
Posted On 12/9/2025

Super fantastic!!!! Love the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and the covers by Sweet! I want one of Sweet's covers from the series as well. Major Congrats!!!

Robert Funk Fine Art LLC Member Since 2022
Posted On 4/12/2026

Stunning  !

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