The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
This stunning portrait of Frank Selke is one of Carleton “Mac” McDiarmid’s personal favorites. “I think it took me 20 minutes to paint,” recalled McDiarmid, who added that often some of his best artworks are the ones that take the least time to complete. The legendary architect of both the Maple Leafs of the 1930s and early-1940s and the golden age of the Montreal Canadiens, from 1946 to 1964, has personalized his autograph. Selke has signed, “To Mac, Good luck, Frank Selke 1978”, in the upper left corner of McDiarmid’s rendition of himself with his hand on his chin as he contemplates his next step in fashioning another Stanley Cup title. Painted on 15 ½” x 13” professional illustration board, this unique and striking Selke portrait – signed “Mac” by the artist – is presented in a grey matte and mounted in a 20” x 16” silver-colored metal frame. Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1960, Selke died in 1985.
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