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Frank Frazetta: Tarzan and Numa Canaveral Plate

Location: Frazetta, Frank
Artist: FRANK FRAZETTA (All)

Location: Frazetta, Frank
Title: Frank Frazetta: Tarzan and Numa Canaveral Plate*
Artist: FRANK FRAZETTA (All)
Media Type: Ink Wash
Art Type: Splash Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 14059
Likes on CAF: 6
Favorited on CAF: 10
Comments: 40
Added to Site: 11/5/2005

One of my favorite pieces by Frank, and I was thrilled when I had the opportunity, and the funds, to purchase it! Frank Frazetta's magnificent ink drawing of Tarzan attacking Numa the lion, was intended for publication in Canaveral Press's 1962 release Tarzan and the Castaways, but the drawing was misplaced and never delivered to the publisher, and of course never saw print in the book. If I ever had a 'holy grail' piece, this is it...Frank told me it was 'one of my best ones!'. ..Frank, it is one of ANYBODY'S best ones. I bought this from Russ Cochran, who said simply '...it doesn't get any better than this...' It is a masterpiece of 20th century illustration.

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bobby kro Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/9/2005

Can't argue there love it ,Franks a true manter ...congrats

DocDave Winiewicz Member Since 2005

Posted On 5/9/2005

NOTHING beats a Canaveral plate by Frank....NOTHING!!!! They are in an aesthetic class of their own. World Class! Superb! DocDave Winiewicz

Scott Williams Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/9/2005

masterpiece. nothing more to say....

Lance Suarez Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/10/2005

One of my all-time favorite Frazetta illustrations.

sean wallace Member Since 2004
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Posted On 5/10/2005

Truly Amazing!

Richard Friend Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/29/2005

amazing.......great piece congratulations..Rich.

Brian Monroe Member Since 2004

Posted On 2/28/2006

NO one can't beat frank's brushwork. frank is light years ahead of other brush masters like dave stevens,tim vigil,alex raymond,etc...congrats on obtaining the crown jewel of your collection. my only suggestion is:if you ever sell it,give Ellie a shot at buying it back first. this piece should be in frank's museum eventually.

John Kelly Member Since 2005

Posted On 3/24/2006

This is the BEST Canaveral plate! Its one of Frazetta's finest ink drawings!

buzz zz Member Since 2005

Posted On 4/21/2006

You can't imagine the kind of inspiration I get from this piece.

JOE JUSKO Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/31/2006

The Canaveral Plates are the best B&W pieces I've ever seen! I've had that beautifully printed portfolio for years, and never get tired of looking at it. I'm SOOO jealous you have one of the best ones on your wall! Congrats!!

Michael Peters Member Since 2004

Posted On 1/2/2007

Those Canaveral Tarzan illustrations are incredible. On those pieces, Frank performed magic with a brush. If there's ever been finer brush inking, I haven't seen it.

Guido de Bue Member Since 2005

Posted On 2/4/2007

HI.
Every time I see Frazetta's pen and ink I wonder why did he ever started painting.

Rob Lipon Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/13/2007

Big congrats, this man will go down in history, as one of the greatest artists of his time! Truly amazing work.....

Mark Howland Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/31/2007

There's nothing about this I don't like. Wonderful pick-up!

Spirou SPIROU Member Since 2007

Posted On 9/4/2007

Fabuleux. Extraordinaire. A couper le souffle. Une oeuvre qui parle elle même... Du très très grand art !

Doctor Feelgood Member Since 2007

Posted On 9/22/2007

No comment ! There are no words.

B JJ Member Since 2007

Posted On 10/2/2007

Mais quel encrage .....Sublime Mes félicitations . JJ

Carlos DS Member Since 2006

Posted On 10/11/2007

que dire de plus !! un seul maitre !! congrats !

Mike W Member Since 2007

Posted On 10/13/2007

Definitely a Grail!!!

Rick Welch Member Since 2005

Posted On 12/26/2007

Wow!

Danny Tran Member Since 2006

Posted On 12/26/2007

This is absolutely BREATHTAKING!!!.

Thomas V Member Since 2008

Posted On 3/10/2008

Was anybody ever better ? What a line.

ATULA Siriwardane Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/19/2008

What else one can say... Congrats... Thanks to Bill for bringing back most views.. I would have missed this.

William Berube Member Since 2007

Posted On 2/17/2009

Truly the best of the best!!!

Gary Young Member Since 2009

Posted On 3/11/2009

Quite possibly one of the top 2 or 3 Frazetta ink drawings ever done- and THAT is saying alot. You have a masterwork of the ages!

Peter P Member Since 2009

Posted On 5/24/2010

Utterly stunning....

Paul Lonsdale Member Since 2005

Posted On 12/4/2010

Quite simply my favorite piece of art on CAF. Absolutely Perfect!

Johan Tudts Member Since 2008

Posted On 3/31/2011

STUNNING +++

Shawn Hendricks Member Since 2011

Posted On 5/20/2011

Amazing.

Davide G. Member Since 2009

Posted On 9/21/2012

My whole collection for this piece... Way beyond awesome!

j sly Member Since 2011

Posted On 11/11/2012

Wow! This is so awesome! Congrats!

J W Member Since 2012

Posted On 11/21/2012

Not that this amazing and historic piece needs it, but it's also the cover to the upcoming Frazetta Sketchbook that's being released this December (2012). Congrats Rob.

Lionel C Member Since 2013

Posted On 2/14/2013

pure magic by Frazetta. congratulation

Josep M. Neff Member Since 2011

Posted On 8/5/2013

Bello, bellisimo...Wow!!!

David K Member Since 2008

Posted On 12/2/2013

2013 has been my year to finally get acquainted with ERB and I have been plowing through his books non-stop. I've not seen an illustration that better sums up Tarzan in all his might than this. Absolutely phenomenal!!!

artless artmore Member Since 2013

Posted On 3/15/2014

Masterpiece is right --- this is just phenomenal!

L. F. Antelo Member Since 2008

Posted On 6/3/2015

A true grial, indeed. Heartiest congratulations on a museum piece.

Maicol Senzacqua Member Since 2015

Posted On 9/19/2015

It is a masterpiece of 20th century illustration.WOW COMPLIMENTS!IT MY FAVORITE!!!

Adan Vazquez Member Since 2017

Posted On 3/3/2018

Exquisite piece! Nothing else to say! Just EXQUISITE!

Amir E Member Since 2020

Posted On 5/12/2020

Beautiful. I can't take my eyes of this.

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