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ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID FREDENTHAL FROM MOVIE "PRIDE & THE PASSION" W/ F. SINATRA # 8 SIZE : Image approx: 10 3/8" x 14 3/4" Matted: 16" x 20". Condition is good. Light toning and tiny imperfections to the paper. Nicely matted and ready to be framed. Captivating original signed monogram sepia ink drawing by the famous fine artist, illustrator and journalist David Fredenthal (1914-1958 N.Y.,CA, MI/Italy Listed) depicting a scene from the movie "The Pride And The Passion". starring Gary Grant, Sophia Loren and Frank Sinatra. A number of these drawings were used behind the credits in the film as well as the trailer. You can see the trailer on You tube. In addition, many of these drawings were featured in Life magazine in 1956. Fredenthal was one of America's most respected watercolor artists. Because of Fredenthal's prodigious drawing gifts, he was chosen by Erskine Caldwell to illustrate his novel "Tobacco Road" in 1940. He was a War Artist Correspondent for both the State Department (the European and Asian fronts) and Life magazine from 1943 to 1946 and his work was featured in Life magazine regularly during the war and after until the end of his life. Also featured in Life in 1956 were drawings that Fredenthal had vividly recorded on his sketch pad, of the entire filming of the movie, The Pride and the Passion, starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, and Frank Sinatra, along the treacherous mountain passes of Spain. David Fredenthal (1914 - 1958) was one ot Amer i ca's most respected watercolor art i sts . He was famous tor h i s bold, i ntensely v i gorous and complex paint i ngs and draw i ngs that expre ss ed his deep fee l ing fo r exc i tement w i th l i fe and l i v i ng. He was a b r i ll i ant natural draftsman w it h a special g i f t for catching anyth i ng, phys i cally and emot i ona l ly on t he spot, and h e never went anywhere w it hout t hree or four loaded pens and a sketchbook in his pocket. After he won a travel i ng scho l arsh i p to Europe from The Museum o f Modern Art at a g e 19, he was the rec i p i ent of two Guggenheim grants i n Painting. He had h i s f i rs t solo exh i b i t i on at the Downtown Gallery i n New York in 19 3 7 at age 23 and many others a f ter that includ i ng the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1947. Because of Fredenthal's prod i g i ous d r aw i ng gifts, he was cho s en by Erskine Caldwell to illustrate his novel “Tobacco Road” in 1940. He was a War Artist Correspondent for both the State Department ( the European and As i an fronts) and L i fe magaz i ne from 1943 to 1946 and h i s work was featured in L i fe Magaz i ne r egularly dur i ng the war and after until the end o f his life. Also featured in Life in 1956 were drawings that Fredenthal had vividly recorded on his sketch pad, of the entire filming of the movie, “The Pride and the Passion,” starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, and Frank Sinatra, along the treacherous mountain passes of Spain. Please ask all questions before you bid. Shipping and handling is $19.95 to the 48 States which includes the required insurance to $400. Check out our 3500 sq. ft. showroom in Cincinnati 45226.