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Virgil Finlay - Mermaid and Child (1963)

Artist: Virgil Finlay (All)

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Virgil Finlay - Mermaid and Child (1963) Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Virgil Finlay - Mermaid and Child (1963)
Artist:	Virgil Finlay (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	502
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	3/18/2023
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Description

Love this beautiful Virgil Finlay painting from later in his career, when he was selling “fine art” works in New York art galleries. This one was originally sold in a gallery named “Beyond the Blue Door,” and is dated on the back, December 8, 1963. Much of Finlay’s gallery work was landscapes or abstract - what’s great about this one is that it is a fine art work, but has a classic Finlay fantasy theme. Mixed media on board (12” x 9”).

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Joined:	February 2006
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 3/18/2023

A beautiful and lively work, Ben !!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/19/2023

The textures! It's like it was carved into rock!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 3/19/2023

Timeless!

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/21/2023

I think I like this more than a lot of Finlay's sci-fi art I have seen. Congrats on a very nice pick-up!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/22/2023

Gorgeous painting by Virgil Finlay! I love the figures here, there's a real sense of affection between them. I love the way the color seems to wrap around the figures, as if to protect them from the outside world.

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