James Gurney (American, b. 1958). Five Mercies study, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction cover (pair), ...

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James Gurney (American, b. 1958)
Five Mercies study, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction cover (pair), 1984
Oil on board
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm) (each)
Each signed lower left: GURNEY

The Barry Lamka Collection

In his own words, James Gurney describes this pair of studies for a 1984 cover for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction as follows: "In these works you can see my fascination with British and Fran academic painters, such as Lawrence, Alma Tadema, Ludwig Deutsch, William Logsdail, and Jean-Leon Gerome. I was living in Los Angeles at the time, overnighting the comps to the art director for approval before proceeding with the finished art."

The pair of works are inscribed on the reverse: Best Regards To Barry, James Gurney May 1984


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