LARGE ORIGINAL PORTRAIT CHARACTER DRAWING - RALPH STEADMAN
RALPH STEADMAN, (WELSH 1936- Date)
FRAMED ORIGINAL BOLD INK AND WATERCOLOR SPLATTER DRAWING, FRAMED TO 17″ X 19″
THE ART IS IN FINE CONDITION AND WAS CUSTOM MATTED, FRAMED AND GLAZED. A VERY STUNNING PIECE!
A bold, framed original drawing in iconic pen and inks by Ralph Steadman, signed and dated by Steadman along the bottom as “Ralph Steadman 2004″. This fantastic piece showcases a large portrait caricature using Steadman’s iconic vibrant ink splash technique. The size of the artwork by sight is 7.75″ x 9″ with splattered inks and ink washes, and was custom matted, framed and glazed, presented in a deep rubbed silver frame to a completed size of 17" x 19". The art is custom matted, framed and glazed and is presented in a deep rubbed silver frame. A fantastic showcase of Steadman’s renowned artistic style, rendered in a slashing, gleefully spattered style. Makes a wonderful, important presentation on the wall. Original artwork by Steadman are quite scarce.
CONDITION: Both the art and the frame are in fine condition. Not examined outside the frame
Ralph Steadman was thrown into the spotlight during his artistic period with Hunter S. Thompson when he collaborated on the birth of GONZO journalism with his classic black humor illustrations for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and the Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved. His work appeared in countless publications, among them The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Independent, The Guardian, and The Observer. He illustrated a number of literary classics, notably Alice in Wonderland, Animal Farm, Treasure Island, and Fahrenheit 451. He created the art for Flying Dog Brewery (Maryland) and cover art for records by musicians such as the Who (1967), Frank Zappa (1997), and Slash (2010). He also wrote a libretto for British composer Richard Harvey’s eco-oratorio, Plague and the Moonflower (1989), which was performed in a number of cathedrals in England. Steadman wrote several books, including Sigmund Freud (1979), I, Leonardo (1983), The Grapes of Ralph: Wine According to Ralph Steadman (1992), and Still Life with Bottle: Whiskey According to Ralph Steadman (1997).
FRAMED SIZE: 17″ X 19″
