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Preisdatenbank abonnierenA Sennheiser e865 microphone in softcase (in marker pen to side of case 'Sting Ian') used during performances in 2008. Also included are two tour itineraries (USA/EU and Asia/Oceania), a large format photograph depicting a concert on on the tour, a signed, limited edition commemorative print.Provenance: from the collection of an experienced monitoring engineer, who worked with Sting, Kate Bush and many other notable artists during a lengthy career.
A softcase (written to side 'Ian Sting') containing a Sennheiser e865 microphone, two pairs of in-ear headphones. All will have been used during performances, likely during various tours by Sting/The Police. Also with three tour itineraries for Sting/The Police tours.Provenance: from the collection of an experienced monitoring engineer, who worked with Sting/The Police, Kate Bush and many other notable artists during a lengthy career.
A Sennheiser e865 microphone in a softcase, used during performances by Sting / The Police c 00s. Also with four laminated passes, three ringbound tour itinerary, an unbound itinerary.Provenance: from the collection of an experienced monitoring engineer, who worked with Kate Bush and many other notable artists during a lengthy career.
A pair of custom made 'Jerry Harvey Audio' in ear monitoring headphones, designed for and used by Kate Bush on her 2014 'Before The Dawn' concerts. Headphones are stored in original case with name 'Mrs McIntosh' and come with cabling and a second case. Also with single page rehearsal schedule for Tuesday 29th July, stapled set of lyrics annotated with production / technical notes, as well as a handwritten 'to-do' list. Provenance: from the collection of an experienced monitoring engineer, who worked with Kate Bush and many other notable artists during a lengthy career.
A collection of documents used in the production of Kate Bush's 2014 performances - includes lyrics with annotated instructions, rehearsal schedules, production notes and more. Also with parts and spares for Kate Bush's in-ear monitoring setup. Provenance: from the collection of an experienced monitoring engineer, who worked with Kate Bush and many other notable artists during a lengthy career.
A lined page of c A4 paper (21.5 x 28cm) bearing 18 lines of handwritten lyrics by David Bowie for 'Jean Genie'. Titled, signed and dated (72) by Bowie to top of page. Bowie gifted the lyrics to Neal Peters, who founded the official Bowie fan club in 1973. The lyrics are accompanied by a 2009 letter on 'Neal Peters Collection' stationery detailing how Bowie gifted Peters the lyrics. Also with several xeroxed documents relating to Bowie fan club / Peters.Provenance: Ex-lot 16, Popular Culture; Rock and Pop Memorabilia, Christie's, South Kensington, 24th June 2010, then subsequently at Bonhams, lot 240 Entertainment Memorabilia 3 Jul 2013, then at Paddle 8, February 2017.
CLASSIC ROCK & POP - LP COLLECTION. A smashing collection of around 100 LPs. Artists/ titles include Motorhead - S/T (WIK2, red vinyl), The Doors - Strange Days (EKS 74014), The Who - Quadrophenia (2657 013), Led Zeppelin inc Houses Of The Holy (K50014), IV (K50008), II (K40037), Physical Graffiti (SSK 89400, reissue with Warner Bros logo in the rim text). The Beautiful South - Choke, Robert Hunter - Tales Of The Great Rum Runners, Old And In The Way - S/T (RX-103), Lou Reed - Live, Cyndi Lauper - A Night To Remember. Bonnie Tyler, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Ian Dury, Janet Jackson, Linda Ronstadt, Levellers, Poco, Billy Idol, The Police, ELO, Blondie, Elvis Costello, ZZ Top, Pretenders, Meat Loaf, Bruce Hornsby, Eddy And The Falcons, Roy Wood, Runrig, Whitney Houston, Spandau Ballet. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
METAL - LP COLLECTION. A quality selection of 23 metal LPs. Artists/ titles include Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations (WR 9004, record strong VG+/ sleeve Ex), AC/DC inc Who Made Who (A9425P, 7" shaped picture disc), Shake You Foundations (A9474P, 7" shaped picture disc), White Zombie - God Of Thunder, Diamond Head - Borrowed Time, Suicidal Tendencies inc Lights Camera Action, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow, Join The Army. King's - Out Of The Silent Planet, I Love You - S/T (GEF 24371), Joe Satriani inc Surfing With The Alien, Not Of This Earth. Steve Vai - Passion And Warfare, Whitesnake inc 1987, Live In The Heart Of The City. White Lion, Y&T, Zodiac Mindwarp, Zero Nine. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
60s/ 70s ROCK/ POP/ SOUL - 7"/ EPs. A smashing collection of around 57 7" singles/ EPs. Artists/ titles include The Animals - Is Here (SEG 8374), The Rolling Stones inc Five By Five (DFE8590), S/T (DFE 8560), Heart Of Stone (457.066M), S/T (457.036), Got Live If You Want It. The Who - My Generation (2135 011, Dutch press), The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl, George Benson - In Your Eyes, O'Jays - Love Train, Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love, Hot Chocolate, OMD, Eddy Grant, Wizzard, Peabo Bryson/ Roberta Flack, Freda Payne, Free, Amen Corner, Gloria Gayner, Sting, Roger Daltry, Wham, Slade, Jona Lewie, Greg Lake, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
HEAVY ROCK/ METAL - LP COLLECTION. An excellent selection of 51 heavy rock/ metal LPs. Artists/ titles include Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Alchemy (RIDE 20, records Ex/ sleeve Ex), AC/DC inc Back In Black (K50735), High Voltage (ATL 50257), If You Want Blood. Gary Moore - Corridors Of Power (VIL-6005, Japanese press with obi), Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare, The Who - The Story Of The Who, Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow, Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil, ELO II, Krokus inc One Vice At A Time, Headhunter. Samson, Magnum, Humble Pie, Billy Squire (ST12146, M/ Sealed), Rainbow, Rez, Kossoff, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tyla Gang, Triumph, Twisted Sister, Status Quo, Quiet Riot, Kingdom Come, Roger Taylor, Aerosmith. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK/ REGGAE - LP PACK. A smashing pack of 13 mostly rock LPs. Artists/ titles include Cream inc Disraeli Gears (594003, UK Reaction press. Record Ex/ fully laminated sleeve Ex), Wheels Of Fire (583 033, UK Polydor. Record has a couple of light paper marks, VG+/ sleeve VG+). The Who inc Who By Numbers (2490 129, Limited Edition No: 37741, Ex/ Ex), Who Are You (WHOD 5004, Ex/ Ex). Steely Dan inc Pretzel Logic (ABCL 5045, VG+/ VG+), Katy Lied (ABCL 5094, VG+/ VG+). Crosby Stills Nash And Young - So Far (K50023, green/ orange label. VG+/ VG+), Little Feat inc The Last Record Album (K56156), Time Loves A Hero (K56349). Bob Marley inc Live (ILPS 9376), Rastaman Vibration (ILPS 9383). Jackson Browne - Running On Empty (K53070) and Joan Armatrading - Walk Under Ladders (AMLH 64876). Condition is generally VG to Ex.
DAVID BOWIE AND RELATED - LP PACK. A quality selection of 8 LPs by David Bowie and related, also includes 3 sets of David Bowie Royal Mail stamps with the Fan Sheet inside 10" sleeves. David Bowie titles include Black Star (88875173871 S1, original 2015 issue. M/ Sealed), Ziggy Stardust (SF8287, original UK press with Titanic/ Chrysalis label credits. 1E/ 2E matrix. Printed inner has tape around edges. Record VG+/ sleeve with no Mainman logo. VG+), Aladdin Sane (RS1001, non-gatefold sleeve), Space Oddity (LSP-4813, printed inner), Hunky Dory (DBHDPD, Limited Edition picture disc pressing. M/ Sleeve), The Man Who Sold The World (DBMANPD 1972, picture disc pressing. M/ Sealed) & Tin Machine - II (MOVLP2715, Music On Vinyl limited edition No. 000656, Ex+). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
KATE BUSH/ DAVID BOWIE/ MADONNA - LP/ 12". A quality collection of 21 LPs/ 12" by three giants of modern music. Artists/ titles include Kate Bush inc The Red Shoes (EMD 1047), Never For Ever (EMA 794), The Kick Inside (EMC 3223), Lionheart (E1-46065), Experiment IV, The Dreaming. David Bowie inc Blackstar (88875173871 S1, dated 2016 on the back), The Man Who Sold The World (RSD Picture disc), Bowie Now (DBNOW77), Let's Dance, Black Tie White Noise (SADJ-50045-1), Pinups, Hunky Dory. Madonna inc Die Another Day (SAM00721), Cherish - W2883TP, picture disc), True Blue, The First Album, Fever, Holiday, Like A Virgin, Lucky Star. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
FEMALE SINGERS/FEMALE-LED GROUPS - LP COLLECTION. A wonderful collection of 67 LPs, all female, all the time. Artists/ titles include Sade inc Lovers Rock (5007661000, Record Ex/ sleeve VG, has a split in middle of top edge), Sandy Denny - Who Knows Where The Time Goes (HNBX 5301, LP box set), Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions (72439715315), Eurythmics - Greatest Hits, Macy Gray - On How Life Is, The Pretenders inc Get Close, Packed, Learning To Crawl, The Singles. Blondie inc Plastic Letters, Parallel Lines, Eat To The Beat, The Best Of Blondie. Nina Simone inc Collection, Let It Be Me. Madonna inc Like A Prayer, Like A Virgin, True Blue, The Immaculate Collection. Cher, Alison Moyet, Etta James, Janis Joplin, M People, Diana Ross, Tina Turner. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
ROCK & POP - LP COLLECTION. Another fine selection of around 90 LPs. Artists/ titles include Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot (081227958459, reissue), The Who inc Live At Leeds (602557748307), Who's Next (2408 102), Who's Better Who's Best. Traffic inc Best Of, The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA, Spirit - Twelve Dreams, Santana - Spirit Dancing In The Flesh, ZZ Top inc Eliminator, The Best Of. Dr John - Gris Gris, Mark Knopfler/ Chet Atkins - Neck And Neck (467435 1). Little Feat - Sailin Shoes, The Electric Flag - Groovin Is Easy. Steve Winwood inc Back In The High Life, Arc Of A Diver, Roll With It, Chronicles. Pete Townshend, The Youngbloods, Jesse Colin Young, Harvey Mandel, Simply Red, Ry Cooder, Dire Straits inc Alchemy. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK - LP/ 7" COLLECTION. A quality collection of 43 LPs & 16 7". Artists/ titles include Led Zeppelin inc Physical Graffiti (SSK 89400, A1/ B5/ C1/ D1 matrix. UK press. Records VG+/ sleeve VG+), Presence (SSK59402). Kevin Ayres - Bananamour (SHVL 807), Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You (CAS 1026, B&C Records press). The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (PMC 7027, UK stock copy with insert and original red inner. VG+/ VG+), The Clash - London Calling (CBS CLASH3), The Who - Tommy (2657 002). Deep Purple inc Fireball, The Book Of Taliesyn. Anthony Philips, Genesis Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Yes, Strawbs, Supertramp, ELO, Eagles, David Bowie, Santana, Dire Straits. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK - LP PACK. A pack of 10 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include Kiss - Dressed To Kill (Rhodesia, NAL27012, VG/ VG+), Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (6360071, VG+/G+), The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (2310269, VG Records/ VG Sleeve), Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (ATR9280, VG/ VG), Deep Purple inc. Who Do We Think We Are! (TPSAJ7508, VG+/ VG), Machine Head (TPSAJ7504, VG Record/ VG+ Sleeve), Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet (STARL5453), Bad Company - Straight Shooter (ILPS9304), Steely Dan - Aja (ABCL268) and Bandolier - Budgie. The condition is generally VG to Ex.
CLASSIC ROCK - LP COLLECTION. A collection of around 50 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (588198, A4/B4, Lemon Song Sleeve Credit, VG+/G), Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy (9102750), The Rolling Stones - No Stone Unturned (SKL5173), Queen - Live Killers, U2 inc. The Unforgettable Fire, War, Boy (ILPS9646, 'All Rights' Rim Text, VG+/VG+), The Who - Direct Hits (613006), Iron Butterfly - Live at The Galaxy 1967, Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms, ZZ Top - El Coco, Ritchie Blackmore's R-A-I-N-B-O-W and Keith Richards. The condition is generally VG+ to Ex / Ex+ with many records/sleeves grading at least Ex.
PROMOS / DEMOS - 7" COLLECTION. A collection of 50 x 7", 1 x acetate and 1 x picture disk. Artists/ Titles include Bullet Train - Don't Hold Back My Bullets (EMI2930), T. Rex - Zip Gun Boogie (MARC 9), Bruce Springsteen - Promised Land (S CBS 6720), Stephen Stills - Can't Get No Booty, Alan Bown - Rockford Files, The Who - I Don't Even Know Myself (32846), Roger Whittaker - Call My Name (DB9065), Alex Harvey - Shakin' All Over, Harriet - Woman to Man (Acetate), Carolyn Hester - A Reason to Believe (202409), Gary Numan - I Can't Stop / Faces (Picture Disk). The condition is generally Ex to Ex+ with some records falling below this.
PUNK / WAVE - 7" COLLECTION. A collection of around 73 x 7". Artists / Titles include Seventh Wave - Tonight / Run, Subtonics - Take It Easy Florence, Berlin Ritz - Crazy Nights, Terumasa Hino - Give My Heart a Break (SY23), The Great Divide - Who Broke the Love Bank, Feline Jive - Kiss 'n Tell, Fourteen Feet - Beloved Enemy, The Dolphins - Thin Fine Line, Sister Rhythm - Good to be Alive, Mafia - Rescue Me, Wasted Youth - Rebecca's Room, Lost Loved Ones - Raise the Flag, The Trojan Horse - Storms Clear the Air and Red Shoes - All Fall Down. The condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
ROCK / POP / ELECTRONIC - LP COLLECTION. A collection of around 37 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include Pink Floyd inc. Wish You Were Here (SHVL814, A1/B5, Strong VG+ Record / VG+ Sleeve), Obscured by Clouds (SHSP4020, Glossy Ex / G+ Sleeve) and Relics (SRS5071), BBC Radiophonic Music, Bob Dylan inc. Blonde on Blonde (66012, OG Misprint, 'Memphis Blues Again' on the label, Ex / Ex+ Records, VG Sleeve), Blood On the Tracks, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (Soundtrack), Slow Train Coming, Greatest Hits, Street Legal and Oh Mercy, The Who inc. Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy, Who's Next and Tommy, Jean Michel Jarre - Rende Vous and Out Of this World (Atmospheric Sounds and Effects from The BBC Radiophonic Workshop). The condition is generally VG to Ex with some records falling slightly below / above this.
CLASSIC ROCK & POP - LP COLLECTION. Another quality collection of around 90 LPs. Artists/ titles include David Bowie inc Heroes (PL 12522), Low (PL12030). Bruce Springsteen inc Born In The USA, Human Touch (471423 0, picture disc), Cream - Disraeli Gears, The Who inc Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy, The Who By Numbers (2490 129, Limited Edition No: 137961), Crosby Stills Nash & Young inc Deja Vu, Long May You Run, CSN. The Doors - The Best Of, Joe Satriani - Flying In A Blue Dream, Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time. Roger Daltry, Def Leppard, Curved Air, Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, Eric Carmen, Spandau Ballet, Steely Dan inc The Royal Scam, Aja. Lone Star, Sting, Dire Straits inc Brothers In Arms, Communique, Love Over Gold. Supertramp inc S/T, Breakfast In America. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK - LP COLLECTION. A super selection of around 41 LPs, some titles are duplicated. Artists/ titles include The Velvet Underground inc White Light/ White Heat (2353 024), With Nico (2315 056). The Doors inc Waiting FOr The Sun, S/T, Star-Collection, Morrison Hotel, Greatest Hits. Lou Reed inc New York, Transformer. Fleetwood Mac inc Rumours, S/T, Tusk, S/T with Peter Green, English Rose. The Who inc Tommy (x2), Who's Next, Who By Numbers (x2), The Who Collection, Who Are You, Face Dances, The Story Of The Who. Pete Townshend - Empty Glass (x2), Roger Daltry - Ride A Rock Horse, David Bowie inc Ziggy Stardust Soundtrack, Lodger, The World Of, Another Face. The Rolling Stones inc Emotional Rescue (x3), S/T. Mick Jagger - She's The Boss (x2), Bill Wyman, The Dirty Strangers. Ronnie Wood inc I;ve Got My Own Album To Do, Gimme Some Neck. Keith Richards. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK & POP - LP COLLECTION. An extensive collection of around 160 LPs. Artists/ titles include Take That - Take That And Party (74321109231, record VG+/ sleeve Ex), King Crimson - Islands (ILPS 9175, Side 1 VG/ side 2 VG+/ sleeve VG+), David Bowie - The Thin White Duke: Live At Nassau Coliseum NY 1976 (private release). Pink Floyd inc The Wall, The Dark Side Of The Moon (SHVL 804, A3/ B3, no inserts), Meddle. Traffic - Mr Fantasy, Nine Inch Nails - Quake (B0027576-01), The Beatles - Abbey Road, Free inc Fire And Water, Free Live (envelope sleeve). Jethro Tull inc A Passion Play, Living In The Past, Minstrel In The Gallery, Thick As A Brick (newspaper sleeve). Alice Cooper, The Who, Abba, David Bowie, Yes, Kylie Minogue, Supertramp, ELO, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, UB40, Janet Jackson. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK & POP - LP COLLECTION. Another quality selection of around 82 LPs. Artists/ titles include Prince inc Diamonds And Pearls, Lovesexy. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Kate Bush - The Whole Story, Suzanne Vega - S/T. The Doors - S/T, Patti Smith - Dream Of Life, The Cure inc The Walk, Boys Don't Cry. The Velvet Underground (SPELP 39), Lou Reed - New York. Hawkwind inc Warrior On The Edge Of Time, The Chronicle Of The Black Sword, Astounding Sounds, Masters Of The Universe, Roadhawks, Space Ritual. REM - The Best Of, Gong - Radio Gnome Invisible Pt 1. Pink Floyd, Savoy Brown, Lenny Kravitz, The Who, Bob Dylan, Marc Bolan & T Rex, Fleetwood Mac, Eddie Brickel, UFO, Wishbone Ash, Jefferson Airplane, Yes, Dire Straits, Bob Marley. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
ROCK & POP - 7" COLLECTION. A superb collection of around 400 7" singles. Artists/ titles include The Who inc Let's See Action (2094-012, Irish pressing. Record Ex), Relay. Terry Tuckers Orange Clockwork - Overture To The Sun Pt1, Genesis - Twilight Alehouse (flexi-disc), Bob Dylan inc Knockin' On Heaven's Door, A Fool Such As I. Deep Purple - Fireball, Cupids Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone, ELO - 10538 Overture, Gene Vincent - Wild Cat, Them - Here Comes The Night, Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans, Queen - Seven Seas Of Rhye, Prelude - After The Goldrush. Tom Petty - I Won't Backdown, Mungo Jerry - Open-Up. Greg Lake, The Kinks, Roger Glover And Guests, Free, Eddie Kendricks, The Supremes, Ringo Starr, Wings, Night Angel, Derek And The Dominos, Leonard Cohen, The Chi-Lites, Canned Heat, Kate Bush, Blondie, The Biddu Orchestra, Bad Company, Abba, The Everly Brothers. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
ROCK & METAL - LP / 12" COLLECTION. A collection of 125 x LPs to include 10 x 12". Artists/ Titles include Led Zeppelin inc. Houses of the Holy (German RE), Coda, Deep Purple - Burn, Bruce Springsteen - The River, Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation, Van Halen - 5150, The Michael Schenker Group, Stevie Nicks - The Other Side of the Mirror, The Who - Who Are You, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage, Little Feat - Feats Don't Fail Me Now, Marc Bolan - You Scare Me To Death, Steve Winwood - Talking Back to the Night, Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery, Bad Company - Straight Shooter and Santana. The condition is generally VG to Ex / Ex+,
GROUNDHOGS - LP COLLECTION. Excellent collection of 20 x LPs from the mighty Groundhogs! Titles including Blues Obituary (2 x copies including scarce UK original on blue Liberty labels, LBS 83253 - clean Ex record with a couple of light and minor surface marks/Ex sharp sleeve, some minor laminate wear, also with BGO RE), Scratching The Surface (BGO RE), Thank Christ For The Bomb, Split, Who Will Save The World?... (2 copies), Howgwash, Hoggin The Stage, Solid, Hogs On The Road, Crosscut Saw (UK and US copies), Black Diamond (x2), Razors Edge and No Surrender. Condition is often neat VG+ to Ex+.
SANDY DENNY/FAIRPORT CONVENTION - LP COLLECTION. Cool collection of 8 x LPs from Sandy and Fairport. Including Who KNows Where The Time Goes? (SDSP 100, 4 x LP box set), The North Star Grassman And The Ravens (ILPS 9165 UK STERLING og - superb Ex+ record/Ex a little ringwear to the clean gatefold sleeve), Sandy (ILPS 9207 pink rim og - Ex/VG+), Tipplers Tales, Rosie, What We Did On Our Holidays (pink rim RE), Liege & Lief (UK pink label white 'i' ILPS 9115 - neat VG+/VG+) and Sandy Denny And The Strawbs. Condition is often VG+ to Ex+.
COLOSSEUM - LPs. Great pack of 8 x LPs from Colosseum. Titles are Valentyne Suite (UK og large swirl 'Philips Record Product' VO 1 - VG/swirl inner/Ex), Those Who Are About To Die... (STL 5510 - VG/Ex+), Daughter Of Time (6360 017, small swirl - Ex/VG+), Live, War Dance, Savage, Strange New Flesh and The Collectors Colosseum. Condition elsewhere is typically VG+ to Ex+.
CD COLLECTION (CLASSIC ROCK & POP). Great titles including early CD relaeses with this collection of around 200 x. Artists to include Bob Dylan, The Waterboys, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Neil Young, Prince, Lou Reed, Free, ACDC, Pink Floyd, Simon & Garfunkel, Lenny Kravitz, Van Morrison, U2, The Band, Kate Bush, T Rex, Foo Fighters, The Who, David Byrne, Black Keys, David Bowie, Nick Drake, The Cure, Alabama 3, The Doors, Tom Waits and Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Condition will mainly be excellent.
An excellent collection of 186 colour transparencies and 30 black and white negatives, all depicting U2 on stage c 1981. Taken by a keen amateur photographer, the well-composed and lit shots show the band at four concerts in that year.12th October 1981- Brighton - Top Rank Suite17th October 1981 - Bracknell - Bracknell Sports Centre21st October 1981 - Hemel Hempstead - The Pavilion21st December 1981 London - Lyceum BallroomThe images are sold here with full copyright.A few words from the vendor:"In 1981, I was 19 and a keen photographer who loved live music. At the time I worked for Kodak Ltd, who at the time were the world's leading photographic company. As such I was taught well in the art of picture composition, depth of field, ISO and shutter speed. My first of many U2 gigs was at my local venue at Friars, Aylesbury on 6th June 1981, following which I managed to get into the press pit of 4 further gigs on the album tour launch of 'October' later that year. So, you can probably imagine, along with my trusty Nikon FM camera lots of Kodak film, I lapped it up and was fortunate to see them at the following 4 UK venues."
HERBERT THOMAS DICKSEE (1862-1942) 'Who Goes There?', an artist proof etching printed upon vellum, depicting a Scottish Terrier wearing a collar, signed in pencil bottom left published by Frost and Reed 1916, mounted, framed and glazed, approximate plate size 42cm x 40cm, together with a border collie print on paper by the same hand, approximate size including margins 22cm x 14cm, Condition Report: the proof print would benefit from being remounted as it is not flat in the mount, both frames marked
FIVE BOXES OF BOOKS AND MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES, to include a collection of Snooker ephemera, a souvenir programme 1981 Loughborough Charnwood Snooker Championship Alex Higgins V Willie Thorne, autographs of Cliff Thorburn, Terry Griffiths, Tony Meo, etc, a large collection of 007 ephemera to include fifteen Pan books, Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, etc, over thirty assorted titles in hardback, a boxed 1960's Stylophone by Dubreq, a Geloso reel to reel tape recorder G-255-S, framed prints, wicker picnic hamper, a Player's Club folding/portable poker table, etc (s.d) (5 boxes + loose)
FIVE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINTS, comprising 'Spitfires over Barmouth' signed by the artist Keith Davis and Wing Commander Tom Neil who flew the lead Spitfire over 120 times, approximate size 42cm x 57cm, 'Kate and Dexter' depicting two black Labradors by Steven Townsend, two Nigel Hemming working dog themed prints 'Rovers return' and 'As time goes by' and a Barry Critchlow print depicting a steam train crossing Barmouth bridge - two prints have slipped in the mounts
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Deep Sea Fishing -- Great Britain" Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain Fishing Boats set of 4 stamps issue of September 23, 1981. From the primitive spears used by yesterday's fishermen, fishing has become a huge commercial industry equipped with some amazing scientific instruments. Today's commercial fisherman uses fishing aids not even dreamed of a hundred years ago. His boat may be fitted with echo sounders that permit him to locate and track fish from thousands of feet away, or his craft may bear electrical devices that actually force fish to swim into his nets. The painting tells the story of modern day fishing in Great Britain. In the center of the painting is pictured a Cornish crab and lobster potter, typical of the area. At the lower left a fisherman is shown hauling in a traditional herring drift net. With the advent of modern herring fishing methods, man has seriously depleted the stock along the coast of Britain. Today, protective measures guard the herring and they are gradually making a recovery. Featured in the upper left of the painting is the crew of a trawler, sorting and gutting their cod catch. At the right of the painting is pictured a typical trawler, multi-rigged for side and stern trawling. While the men haul in one net, another can be shot and set. Thus, the men make the most of their time at sea. In many ways, fishing has changed in all industrial countries in recent decades, but despite modern inventions, the excitement of the seafaring life endures for the men who make their living in the world's great oceans. Image Size: 12 x 14.25 in. Overall Size: 16 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B06852)
Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Olympic Centennial Games - Wrestling" Signed lower right. Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the 32c Freestyle Wrestling Classic Collection Series stamp issued May 2, 1996. Freestyle wrestling was featured in both the 1904 and 1908 Olympic Games, but in 1912 it was replaced by the Greco-Roman discipline. Not until the 1920 Games, at Antwerp, were athletes able to compete in both forms of wrestling. Internationally, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling are the two most widely used and accepted wrestling styles. These are the only two styles permitted in annual world championships, as well as in the Olympic Games. Athletes who compete in freestyle wrestling are allowed to use nearly any hold, trip or throw, while the Greco-Roman form is more limited -- these wrestlers may not seize their opponents below the hips or grasp in any way with the legs. Both styles take place on a raised platform with slightly sloping sides. A wrestling bout lasts for nine minutes and is made up of three rounds of three minutes each. Wrestlers score points for effective holds, positions of advantage and near-throws. Image Size: 19 x 10 in. Overall Size: 23 x 14.5 in. Unframed. (B15484)
Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Diver in Chuuk Lagoon" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published as the Federated States of Micronesia lower left stamp on the 32c Chuuk Lagoon Se-tenant Block of 4 issued February 6, 1995. Measuring 38 miles in diameter and reaching depths of more than 300 feet, Chuuk Lagoon is regarded as one of the best diving spots in the world. It is estimated that over 100 sunken ships as well as scores of aircraft and submarine wreckage litter the lagoon bed. Many are remnants of World War II. In 1944, Allied forces began a relentless push across the Pacific toward Japan. During this campaign, the lagoon -- which had become a large base of operations -- was the scene of continuous bombing, strafing and torpedo runs aimed at disabling this vital Japanese stronghold. Enhancing the myriad coral-encrusted wrecks found in Chuuk Lagoon is a fascinating display of marine life. The snorkelers, divers, underwater photographers and scientists who flock to this intriguing world beneath the sea are treated to a magnificent kaleidoscope of engaging creatures. Colorful clown triggerfish, exotic lion fish and schools of blue devil fish flit among fields of brilliantly hued coral, providing a show like nothing above the surface. Image Size: 14 x 17 in. Overall Size: 18.5 x 23.25 in. Unframed. (B14944)
Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Johns Hopkins" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Canvasboard. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. $1 Johns Hopkins stamp issued June 7, 1989. Even though he had little education, Johns Hopkins managed to become a successful entrepreneur. Hopkins, known to his friends as Johnsie, began his lucrative career working for his uncle as a humble grocery merchant. During the recession of 1819, he recognized the advantages of taking whiskey as payment for groceries from people who otherwise could not afford to eat. Both sides benefited from this arrangement -- his grateful patrons turned whiskey into food and he turned whiskey into profit, reselling it under the brand name, "Hopkins' Best."Hopkins uncle disapproved of this business practice. The two men parted ways and Hopkins' business success continued. He feathered his nest with wise investments, and became the largest private stockholder in the fledgling Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Upon his death in 1873, Hopkins was able to provide generously for his relatives and still bequeath a sizable sum to create The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The University, a foundation for research and advanced studies, opened formally in 1876. The medical facility began to operate in 1883, and the Hospital and School of Nursing opened its doors in 1889. The School of Medicine, from the beginning closely linked with the Hospital, opened in 1893. All this thanks to Johns Hopkins, who, though lacking in education himself, left his riches to be used in founding a prestigious institution for higher education. Image Size: 16.75 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 17.25 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B12003)
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Dinosaur/Tyrannosaurus" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 25c Tyrannosaurus stamp issued October 1, 1989. The largest flesh-eating animal that ever lived, the dinosaur tyrannosaurus was a forty-five foot long terror that preyed on its lumbering, plant-eating cousins. Tyrannosaurus stood almost twenty feet high, and had a four-foot head whose mouth was armed with six-inch long, dagger-like teeth. It had ridiculously small front legs, useless except perhaps for grabbing things at close range. Its lengthy tail served as a counterbalance to its great body. Tyrannosaurus was very muscular, especially in the mouth region, where it had massive muscles for biting and chewing. It also had powerful rear legs for support and mobility. Even in its own time, tyrannosaurus was most likely a fairly rare animal, with only one of these monsters hunting every hundred square miles. These creatures survived until late in the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era, about sixty-five million years ago, when for reasons still unknown all the dinosaurs vanished, awesome and horrifying tyrannosaurus among them. But it is easy to imagine tyrannosaurus stalking the lush vegetation of the steaming prehistoric swamp for the great plant-eating dinosaurs who moved slowly through the flora, their comically dwarfed heads working constantly to gulp down enough nourishment to keep their huge bodies going. The plant-eaters developed protection against tyrannosaurus -- some sought refuge in water, some grew suits of armor. Yet few were totally safe from the fierce tyrannosaurus, king of the violent, prehistoric swamp. Image Size: 14.5 x 13 in. Overall Size: 22.25 x 20 in. Unframed. (B11992)
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Scarlet Tanager" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Wildlife of the 50 States 22c Scarlet Tanager/New Jersey stamp issued June 13, 1987. The brilliant Scarlet Tanager male enlivens the summer scenery with lush, flame red feathers perfectly accented by the sooty black of its wings and tail. These beautiful birds spend much of their time in the very tops of trees high above the forest floor. There they move freely, though rather sluggishly, in search of berries and the leaf-eating insects on which they dine. Because of their preference for lofty heights, Scarlet Tanagers are seldom seen except when lured by cool, clean water for bathing. Aside from these rare appearances on the ground, this striking bird's presence is generally marked only by its melodic song. A bit husky in tone, the Tanager's call has been described as sounding like "a robin with a sore throat." Nonetheless, it is a song which gladdens those who listen for it. Come fall, the Scarlet Tanager molts, exchanging his brilliant summer plumage for the olive-green coloring of his mate. Then it is time to join the flock as they migrate, under cover of darkness, to the warmer climates of South America. But, with the advent of springtime, the Tanagers will return to fill the tops of the forest foliage with color and song. Image Size: 13.5 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 14 x 17 in. Unframed. (B10857)
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "White-tailed Deer" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood commemorative cover for Balke's Baby Wildlife of the 50 States, postmarked December 12, 1984. In a dense thicket deep in the woods of Pennsylvania, a pair of reddish-brown fawns lie still, their white-dappled backs blending almost perfectly with the shadows and fallen leaves about them. Resting quietly in the forest, they are waiting patiently for their mother, a fully-grown White-tailed Deer, who has gone for food and drink. She must eat well, for when she returns, she will nurse her twins -- sometimes triplets -- with milk that contains three times the protein and fat found in cow's milk. On such hardy fare, the tender young fawns grow quickly. Their first few steps on long, thin, wobbly legs are quite a struggle -- often accompanied by some awkward splats on the ground -- as all four feet go out from under them. But determination and a little persistence pay off. For soon, these beautiful young fawns are gracefully frolicking through the shaded thicket, running and jumping about, and nuzzling their mother in a show of loving affection. She will suckle them until fall when it is time for her to mate again. In the meantime, they will acquire a taste for the lush, green grass, leaves, moss, tree bark and tender young buds that will make up their adult diet. Growing to a height of four feet at the shoulder and weighing about two hundred pounds, the White-tailed Deer can run more than thirty miles an hour, with an innate ability to jump obstacles up to eight feet high and leap crevices thirty feet wide. Both fawns and adults are enchanting beasts of the thick Pennsylvania woodlands. Image Size: 11 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 19.25 x 21 in. Unframed. (B09210)
J. Craig Thorpe (American, B. 1948) "South Australian Class 520" Signed lower left. Original Oil on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands First Day Cover for the 55c South Australian Railways 4-8-4 stamp issued August 23, 1996. The Class 520 was built for South Australian Railways (SAR) by Islington Shops. Only 12 were constructed, from 1943 to 1947. The 520s, with their shark-like noses, had an eye-catching appeal. Their styling was patterned after a design by Raymond Loewy the industrial designer who styled the Pennsylvania Railroad T1 steam passenger locomotives of 1942. Class 520s were used on the Adelaide to Port Pirie main line. The first Class 520 was named Sir Malcolm Barclay Harvey in honor of the governor of South Australia. This steam locomotive, painted a breath-taking Hawthorn green with deep cream stripes, was Australia's first streamlined locomotive and is the largest active steam engine in existence today. The Class 520 was exceptionally reliable, smooth-riding and versatile, running on track with rails 5 feet 3 in apart. In 1948, all Class 520s were converted from coal to oil. The 520s were the last SAR heavy power steam locomotives, ending service in October of 1966. Image Size: 10 x 13.25 in. Overall Size: 13.5 x 17.75 in. Unframed. (B15397)
J. Craig Thorpe (American, B. 1948) "Missouri Locomotive" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood Legendary Locomotives of the 50 States Missouri Commemorative Cover postmarked September 1, 1994. Intended as "a modern version of a feudal gateway," St. Louis' Union Station provided an impressive welcome to train travelers entering Missouri's largest city. Designed in Romanesque style, the Station was said to have been inspired by the walled city of Carcasonne, France. One of the most outstanding features of the railroad terminal is its 230-foot clock tower. Four faces, with massive dials measuring 10 feet in diameter, provide a 360-degree view of the time. Reminiscent of a medieval castle, the station's main entrance is flanked by handsome turrets. Perhaps this structure's most awe-inspiring sight is the Grand Hall. Constructed with a 65-foot-high, barrel-vault ceiling suspended over a massive 8,500-square-foot floor, it was originally intended as a haven for travelers who had long layovers between trains. Another impressive component of the station was the trainshed. At the time of its construction, it was the largest in the world, capable of accommodating the trains of 22 railroad companies on its 30 tracks. At 1:45 a.m. on September 2, 1894 -- one day after Union Station's official opening -- a fast mail of the Vandalia line became the first train to enter the terminal. Locomotives like the No. 15, an 0-6-0 switching engine built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1880, shuffled cars moving between the platform tracks and servicing areas. Today this marvelous building has been renovated into a hotel and shopping complex. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 18 x 15 in. Unframed. (B14853)
Jack Fellows (American, Born 1941) "Lockheed Vega Airplane" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Lockheed Vega stamp issued July 19, 1997. Using part-owner Jack Northrop's novel design, the new Lockheed company unveiled its streamlined Vega on July 4, 1927. Considered to be the most streamlined plane ever built, the four-passenger, high-wing monoplane could cruise at 135 mph. The plane's speed was later increased to 155 mph by enclosing the radial Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine in a smooth metal cowl. Even though it was never widely used by the commercial airlines, the Vega was made famous by former airmail pilot Wiley Post, who named his Vega "Winnie Mae" and flew it around the world in 1931 . . . and by Amelia Earhart, who flew her Vega nonstop across the Atlantic in 1932. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 18 x 15.5 in. Unframed. (B15607)
Mel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Nova Scotia" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 17c Flags of Canada Nova Scotia stamp issued June 15, 1979. The conflict between France and England for control of North America in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries can nowhere be better illustrated than in the history of Nova Scotia. The English were the first Europeans to reach Nova Scotia after the Vikings (who briefly occupied a few coastal villages at the beginning of the eleventh century). John Cabot's expedition of 1497 put to shore on Cape Breton Island -- in the north of the Province -- and was soon followed by both Portuguese and French explorers and fishing vessels. The first colonies were established by France in 1604. But settlement on a large scale was delayed until 1629, when the Scots established two villages: Charlesfort, near the site of the abandoned French settlement of 1604, and Rosemar on Cape Breton Island. Throughout the rest of the seventeenth century, and until the end of the Seven Years War and the Peace of Paris in 1763, the history of Nova Scotia is the story of the struggle between English and French settlers for control of the land and the surrounding seas. The Exiled Acadians, as the French settlers were called, left a rich heritage behind them when they fled their lands rather than take an oath of allegiance to the British Crown. To the Scottish, Irish, and English settlers that stayed behind, Nova Scotia has been a place of peace and prosperity, a rich agricultural land with abundant industrial, mineral, and ocean resources. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 17 x 15 in. Unframed. (B05329)
Mel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Australia" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the U.N. 20c Australia Flags of the U.N. Series stamp issued September 21, 1984. A nursery song playfully describes the kookaburra of Australia: "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree ... merry merry king of the bush is he." And indeed, spying many of Australia's animal life, one would think that the creatures are out of a fairy tale. The kookaburra's "old gum tree" is probably the eucalyptus tree ... valued by the hardwood timber industry. The leaves of eucalypti provide oils useful both medically and industrially ... and form a major part of the diet of the koala. The koala, like most of the mammals of Australia, is a marsupial ... it bears live young, and then carries them in a pouch. Two exceptions to this rule are the echidna and platypus, egg-laying mammals known as monotremes ... and they are the world's only known monotremes. The creatures of Australia seem strange to the rest of the world, because the continent of Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world for over fifty million years. Another example of this difference is the Aborigines -- their name derived from the Latin ab origine, meaning from the beginning -- the first inhabitants of the continent. Currently, they are just a small minority of the nation, as this Stone Age people of simple nomadic hunters found it very hard to learn the ways of the modern Europeans who settled Australia just two hundred years ago. Today, the nation of Australia is quite remarkable, because it has grown from a primitive land into a modern, industrial country capable of competing well in international business. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 17 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B99053)
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Ft. Chambly" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was oiginally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Chambly stamp issued June 30, 1983. Canada's early history is in many ways the story of a small population struggling to carve a nation from a vast, unsettled wilderness. In those days, command of Canada's waterways often meant control of a territory. For this reason, nations vying for power over a territory would build forts along the rivers to protect their interests. Fort Chambly is one such fort. Built by the French along the left bank of the Richelieu River, Fort Chambly guarded French interests in the southern frontier. Construction on the fort began in 1665 by Jacques de Chambly, captain of a company in the Carignan Regiment, and the structure was first called Fort St. Louis. Originally the fort was a staked enclosure with a warehouse, barracks and a chapel. But, in 1709, after the Quebec military authorities ordered the fort's abandonment, the citizens of nearby Montreal protested and set out to rebuild the historic fort in stone. In 1711, the fort was finished and christened, Pontchartrain. But, despite the name change, people continued to call it Fort Chambly. In 1760, the fort was captured by the British, who manned the fort with a small garrison. Fifteen years later, in 1775, American forces easily overcame the British soldiers stationed at the fort. But the Americans abandoned the fortress only a year later. During the War of 1812, the fort served as an operational base on the Canadian side of Lake Champlain. In 1851, the fort was abandoned and ceded to Canada by the government of Great Britain. Image Size: 19.25 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08160)
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Fort Coteau-du-Lac" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Coteau-du-Lac stamp issued June 30, 1983. As the vast Canadian frontier was gradually explored and settled, fortresses sprang up in the New World, both to accommodate trappers and settlers who worked in the wilderness and to give military protection to trading operations. One fort built to protect vital trade operations in Canada is Fort Coteau-du-Lac. It is situated at the junction of the Eelisle and St. Lawrence Rivers and it protected essential supplies stored in the vicinity. In addition, the fortress guarded the first canal built on the St. Lawrence River ... a canal which was vital to the transport of supplies. Later, during the War of 1812, the British military erected elaborate fortifications to protect the strategically important waterway and storage depot which stood at the juncture of the two rivers. However, once the war was over, Fort Coteau-du-Lac became a center for civilian trade and was renovated in 1824-26. Today, this historic military and trading fort is a well-known National Historic Park in Canada which features an impressive interpretive display in its reconstructed octagonal blockhouse. Image Size: 19.25 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 23 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08158)
Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "JN-3 Jenny" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Jenny Classic Collection Series stamp issued July 19, 1997. The end of World War I made thousands of war-surplus airplanes available at bargain prices -- and there were just as many war-trained pilots who wanted to continue flying. At San Diego's Rockwell Field, in 1919, a permanent forest fire patrol was established, equipped with surplus Curtiss Jennies. During the 1920s, the reliable biplane was also a favorite of barnstormers. These daring pilots flew around the country giving stunt flying exhibitions at county fairs and carnivals. In 1924 the Curtiss Exhibition Company flew 100,000 miles -- much of it in Jennies -- conducting aerial photography, carrying passengers, making deliveries and instructing new pilots. Image Size: 16.5 x 13.75 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 15 in. Unframed. (B15486)
Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius Sculpture" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 19c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. The year was 1791 and the United States was only a few years old when French engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant completed his layout plans for the capital city of the young nation. L'Enfant was a visionary with a strong bent for Baroque landscape architecture; even then he planned for a capital city based upon fifty states and 500,000,000 citizens. The central point of his elaborate plan was the U.S. Capitol Building. The building was designed so that it had a broad vista down a long expanse of park known as The Mall. Although many of L'Enfant's original designs were not incorporated into the Washington, D.C. of today, the city is among the most beautiful in the world and the U.S. Capitol is still its central point. The building is an emblem of democracy and a work of art in its own right. A fine example is the Apotheosis of Democracy, a sculpture on the east front of the House Pediment. This artwork was based upon a portion of the colossal sculpture and depicts Peace Protecting Genius. Peace stands before an olive tree, her right arm symbolically protecting Genius, who rests at her feet and holds the torch of Immortality. Carved from Georgia White marble, the sculpture was completed in 1916 by Paul Wayland Bartlett to adorn the great building of democracy. Image Size: 11.5 x 15.75 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12978)
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Sitting Bull" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 28c Sitting Bull stamp issued September 28, 1989. Named for his father, the great Indian leader Sitting Bull was born in a time of turmoil. He believed strongly that his Sioux heritage was a noble one, and he quickly proved himself a great hunter and warrior. At the age of just fourteen, he accompanied his father on the warpath against the Crow Indian tribe. In the years that followed, Sitting Bull also became known among the Sioux tribes as a medicine man, a peacemaker and an organizer. His influence was great and his dedication to his people was unsurpassed. When white settlers began to infringe upon Sioux lands, Sitting Bull saw the threat. He watched as the Indian ways began to die, and he resisted the limitations put upon his people. It was Sitting Bull who organized thousands of warriors of the Sioux Confederacy to meet General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Just before that historic battle, Sitting Bull told his men about a dream he'd had of soldiers falling into the Indian camp. That vision of victory provided inspiration to the Indian warriors. Throughout the battle, Sitting Bull prayed for additional spiritual guidance. After Custer's defeat, Sitting Bull fled to Canada and did not return to the U.S. until 1881, when he was granted amnesty. Confined to the Standing Rock reservation, Sitting Bull remained a great leader and a symbol to his people until he was killed in a scuffle with Indian police on December 15, 1890. Image Size: 13.75 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 21.25 in. Unframed. (B11707)
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