February 2019 Sports Card & Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2019
This is one-of-a-kind Mickey Mantle autographed Robert Stephen Simon original painting. This large, colorful, and original oil on canvas artwork features Mantle in his 1952 style home uniform, and has been signed "Best Wishes Mickey Mantle" in marker rating 8-9 out of 10. The canvas is also signed by the artist "Robert Simon" and framed to 27.5"x33.5" for display. A PSA/DNA authentication label is affixed to the frame (B21147) and a JSA letter of authenticity is included. No mentionable wear, however, it appears likely that a personalization has been carefully and skillfully painted over (it blends in nicely with the rest of the work). Robert Stephen Simon is a very famous oil painting artist who has painting many legendary sports players and celebrities over the year. He was a man who simply loved to paint, right until the very end of his life, as Simon passed away on May 29, 2014 at the age of 74. Those who have been reading SCD for the past several decades can remember Simon’s ads dating back to the 1980's. Robert Stephen Simon had an affinity for the N.Y. Yankees, as witnessed by some of his well-known Yankees lithographs that are adorned by sports fans. Finding original artwork from Simon is near impossible, so this is a very rare and unique item of the iconic Mickey Mantle that has been signed by Mantle and Simon! His original artwork has been displayed in Baseball's Hall of Fame, National Academy Fine Art, Madison Square Garden, Downtown Athletic Club, Sports Immortals Museum, as well as in the personal collections of Mickey Mantle, Sylvester Stallone and Joe DiMaggio.
Condition: EX+
Large Mickey Mantle Signed Original Oil Painting (Approx. 28"x34" Framed) - JSA LOA
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