A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
This is a rare opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind original painting done by "America's Premier Sports Artist." Doug West was first commissioned by the Detroit Red Wings in 1990 to paint seven players, a project which led to his association with the Hockey Hall of Fame and the artist's major undertaking to produce works of art to be used as postcard-sized, limited edition art cards which were available in 18-card sets throughout the first half of the 1990s. Each masterful creation was painted on double-weight illustration board, using the unique medium of opaque watercolor, with West commanding his unique watercolor approach to give each artwork a striking, life-like appearance. Priding himself in his Hall-of-Famer portraiture, West excites each hockey fan to relive their greatest hockey memories in these captivating masterpieces. There is only one original painting available of each. The gorgeous painting offered here depicts Frank Patrick, who was inducted into the Hall as a player in 1950, joining his brother Lester to give the legendary hockey family a presence that would be enhanced by the eventual addition of Lynn and Craig, Lester's son and grandson. The date "1/7/94" is handwritten on the back of the 20" x 13" professional illustration board and "Frank Patrick" and "#48" (the card's set number) is written in pencil on the bottom of the sheet of white paper that covers the front of the painting. Frank Patrick teamed up with Lester to form the Pacific Coast Hockey League and he helped lead Vancouver to the Stanley Cup in 1915. While he never played in the NHL, Frank Patrick's forward thinking brought about such innovations as the forward pass, the use of numbers on sweaters, unlimited substitutions and the penalty shot, among other modifications to the game that are now taken for granted.
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