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T. Munson Original Oil Painting 18X22 By F. Stapleton

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD
T. Munson Original Oil Painting 18X22 By F. Stapleton
Thurman Munson Original Oil Painting By Artist, F. Stapleton (Signed & Dated By Artist, Frank Stapleton '96) Thurman Munson played his entire career as catcher with the NY Yankees. He was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1970 for batting .302 with 7 home runs and 57 RBIs, and the American League MVP in 1976 for batting .302 with 17 home runs and 105 RBIs. In 1971 he made only one error behind the plate and went on to win Gold Glove Awards in 1973, 1974 and 1975. A seven-time all-star, Munson smashed 113 home runs, 701 RBIs and had a career batting average of .292 over his ten-year career. He was also the first captain named by the Yankees since Lou Gehrig. This beautiful Original Oil Painting of Thurman Munson by Sports Artist, Frank Stapleton, is hand signed by the Artist, Frank Stapleton and dated '96 on the lower left of the painting. The medium of the painting is oil on masonite board. The unframed dimensions are 18" X 22". The painting is in excellent condition. A serially numbered, destructible eggshell tamper-proof seal is affixed to the art and it is accompanied by a tamper-proof, forge-proof, copy-proof Certificate of Authenticity from Elaine's Fine Art. The COA also has a matching serially numbered seal affixed to it. Any tampering with the seals causes the seal to fragment, making it impossible to reuse, further insuring the authenticity of the item. The purchaser is also recorded as the registered owner. If the item is a gift, please indicate the name, street address, city, state and zip code of the recipient, before making payment, so that the COA can be registered to them. Over the past 27 years, Elaine's Fine Art (located on Manhattan's Upper East Side - just 5 blocks from Sotheby's International Art Auction House) has developed an outstanding reputation and following as a leading private dealer of fine art and sports art and memorabilia. During the time period that Sotheby's held auctions on the Internet, on Sothebys.com, and up until they formally ended their specialty site on May 1, 2003, we enjoyed great success as a Licensed Sothebys.com Associate Dealer. Licensed Sothebys.com Associate Dealers were required to be specialists in the fields in which they offered property and to provide a Guarantee of the Authenticity and Condition of the property they sold. All art and memorabilia that we offer is fully documented. Ethics are important to us, and we take great pride in representing the highest level of integrity and expertise in the International Art World. We specialize in blue-chip artists from Picasso to Warhol. We offer a wide variety of original paintings, watercolors, drawings, sculptures and limited edition prints. For the sports connoisseur, we also offer a wide variety of original paintings, watercolors, drawings, sculptures, limited edition prints and sports memorabilia (all major sports). Many of our sports items are personally hand-signed by your favorite sports personalities.