A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
This pair of sensational Tex Coulter originals were painted by the legendary sports artist for the Montreal Canadiens' 1964-65 calendar. The likenesses of five Chicago Black Hawks greats - Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Glenn Hall, Pierre Pilote and Ken Wharram - are featured along with Toronto Maple Leafs Hall of Fame defenseman Tim Horton in Coulter's colorful rendition of the First All-Star Team. The vibrant red, white and blue Canadiens uniform dominates Coulter's painting of the Second All-Star team that features action poses of Habs legend Jean Beliveau, Hall of Fame defenseman Jacques Laperriere and goalie Charlie Hodge. Detroit great Gordie Howe, Toronto's Frank Mahovlich and Black Hawks defenseman Elmer Vasko are presented in head shot portraits to complete the squad. The First All-Star Team painting is done on illustration board that measures roughly 18" x 26", while the Second All-Star Team painting measures approximately 19" x 29". Each of these two original paintings on professional illustration board feature Coulter's distinctive "TEX" signature. These two original Coulter NHL All-Star team paintings come along with their respective pages from the 1964-65 Montreal Canadiens official team calendar that show the players' names, positions and teams added in French, along with the All-Star team title and year at the bottom. This one-of-a-kind original hockey artwork is up for grabs, good luck with your bid!
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