Vortex magazine: The Crab original preparatory sketch
Vortex magazine: The Crab original preparatory sketch
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DESCRIPTION
This preparatory sketch precedes the full colour image commissioned by Vortex magazine. The finished image was intended as a front cover, but unused due to the early demise of the company. The crab itself is derived from an earlier Matthews artwork, drawn in 1966, where it appeared on a single coloured poster advertising a band!
PRODUCT DETAILS
Title: The Crab
Year: 1977
Medium: Graphite pencil on tracing paper
Size (inclusive of matting): 361 (h) x 478 (w) mm
Framing: Matted only
Authenticity: Includes a certificate of authenticity, "genuine original artwork" stamped, dated and hand-signed by Rodney Matthews
Condition (reflected in the price): Four fold lines; plus foxing* in several areas (this has occurred due to past storage in damp conditions - removing the artwork from such conditions has ceased the foxing process)
* When paper is made, traces of metal from the machine can sometimes make their way into the paper's fibres. If this happens and the paper is then exposed to moisture - via high humidity or damp - the metal traces begin to oxidise. This process causes a discolouration in the form of yellow spots or blotches. The ideal environment for artwork should be cool, dry and stable.
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