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Anthony HerbertOriginal Sports Illustration Featuring Olympic Athletes In Action And GB Swimmer
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Title: Original Sports Illustration Featuring Olympic Athletes In Action And GB Swimmer
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Felt Pen on board, unframed
Size: 16.25 inches (height) x 11.5 inches (width)
Condition: good, Mild creasing and edge wear consistent with age
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England
Description: This dynamic original illustration celebrates the power, intensity, and international spirit of Olympic sport. Captured in vivid gouache on paper, the composition brings together three sporting disciplines — track and field, competitive swimming, and gymnastics — in one energetic and symbolic image. A triumphant runner strides forward with muscular focus, dressed in a yellow jersey numbered 217, while behind him, a determined swimmer bearing a Union Jack cap surges through the water. At the base, a gymnast grips the horizontal bar mid-swing, frozen in a moment of extreme concentration and poise.
With bold brushstrokes, athletic detail, and a vibrant colour palette dominated by reds, whites, blues, and sunlit ochres, the piece echoes classic sports advertising or commemorative prints from the 1980s or early 1990s. Radiating lines in the background evoke speed, triumph, and the visual language of Olympic glory. This artwork likely originates from an editorial, advertising, or promotional context celebrating Team GB or international competition.
Whether purchased as a nostalgic tribute to past Olympic Games, or simply as a striking piece of sports memorabilia, this one-of-a-kind illustration holds strong appeal for athletes, collectors, and lovers of dynamic figurative art.
- Creator:Anthony Herbert
- Dimensions:Height: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316695562
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