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Collectables => Paintings & Prints => Topic started by: Ray on July 18, 2008, 03:02:57 PM

Title: pencil drawing Bernard Law Montgomery "monty"
Post by: Ray on July 18, 2008, 03:02:57 PM

this one was a very lucky find on ebay a while ago, it just under A4 size, all done in pencil it's signed either CA or GA 44,  most likely never find out who the artist was, but i'd thought i'd show you all

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(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/th_Picture091.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/Picture091.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/th_Picture092.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/Picture092.jpg)

Title: Re: pencil drawing Bernard Law Montgomery "monty"
Post by: Sue C on July 18, 2008, 05:31:42 PM

Hi Ray, you might find him here    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/artists/

Title: Re: pencil drawing Bernard Law Montgomery "monty"
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 18, 2008, 06:15:29 PM

That's a really good one Ray  :clap: :clap:

Title: Re: pencil drawing Bernard Law Montgomery "monty"
Post by: Ray on July 18, 2008, 07:42:37 PM

thanks Sue, just sent them an email with the photo

Title: Re: pencil drawing Bernard Law Montgomery "monty"
Post by: antiquerose123 on August 19, 2008, 06:16:16 AM

 :clap2: :clap2: Gorgeous art work.  Did you get a reply, or more info on this?  Please do let us know...

Title: Re: pencil drawing Bernard Law Montgomery "monty"
Post by: Anne on August 20, 2008, 12:40:13 AM

I missed this earlier... Ray it could well have been a talented soldier rather than a war artist. There were some seriously skilled folks out there. One of my former neighbours (no longer with us sadly) was one of Monty's tank crew and he had sketchbooks from his time in the army (and from before the war as a "cub" on a local newspaper in Radcliffe.) Wrong initials for him but my guess is someone like him. It's very well-done for sure.

Probably the best way to try and find out would be to see if there's a veterans' group for Monty's men and ask if they have a newsletter in which they would put out a note asking for info, or archives that might have other examples of the same person's work.