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Mervin Allen Corning
HOLD THE LINE Kansas City Chiefs, Signed Stone Lithograph, NFL Football History

1976

About the Item

HOLD THE LINE is an original limited edition lithograph by the American artist, Merv Corning printed from hand drawn lithographic stones using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches Paper 100% acid free. HOLD THE LINE is a detailed, realistic portrait depicting a Kansas City Chiefs football player assuming a classic linebacker defensive pose. Merv Corning's skillful draftsmanship captures the intense focus of the player drawn with gritty, rough and tumble character in shades of beige, red, gold yellow, brown and black evoking a wonderful illustratively vintage feel. Print size - 17" x 22.75", unframed, hand printed stone lithograph from the master printers private collection, Pencil signed by Merv Corning with personal dedication. Published by Circle Gallery NYC 1976 Edition size - 300 Mervin Allen Corning (1926-2006), known as Merv Corning, was was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, highly esteemed for his skillfully expressed paintings, watercolors and original lithographs, particularly figurative work depicting sports. The U.S. National Football League (NFL) commissioned Corning to paint more than 300 subjects, since 1967. His art is in the collections of several NFL teams, players, coaches and owners. His art has also been included in several books about the NFL, including: The Pro Football Experience, The Professionals, Great Ones and 75 Seasons. He has received numerous honors and awards, including ones from the Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles Art Directors' Club and the Dillon Lauritzen Memorial Award for fine art. Corning's artwork has been exhibited by many prestigious institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Pentagon, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the California Museum of Science and Industry, the Chicago Historical Society and the United States Air Force Museum. Permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Air Force and other fine museums and institutions also hold his work.
  • Creator:
    Mervin Allen Corning (1926 - 2006)
  • Creation Year:
    1976
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good condition, unframed, pencil signed dedicated printers proof aside from edition of 300, publisher chop mark embossed on lower left, from the master printers private collection.
  • Gallery Location:
    Union City, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU83237752772
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