John Ryan (British, b. 1921) |
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John Ryan went to Ampleforth School and became a freelance illustrator
from 1950. Captain Pugwash was first created in 1950 for the Eagle Magazine
and has become well-loved as a slightly conceited and inept pirate,
but immensly humourous. The present drawing shows a full length portrait
of Captain Pugwash, standing holding his sword and waving one arm. Finished
drawings of this quality by John Ryan are uncommon (many of John Ryan's
original book illustrations are held on permanent loan at the Centre
for the Study of Cartoons in the University of Kent at Canterbury).
References: Horne. The Dictionary of Twentieth Century British
Book Illustrators, p. 380.
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Captain Pugwash
pen and ink and wash over pencil on paper
signed, titled "Captain Pugwash" and dated 06.
19.5 x 13.5 cm (sheet)
£350
The present drawing shows a finished coloured full-length portrait of
Captain Pugwash, holding his sword and waving.
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Captain Pugwash
pen and ink on paper
signed, titled "Captain Pugwash" and dated 1999.
25 x 18 cm (sheet)
Framed/glazed
SOLD
The present drawing shows a finished coloured full-length portrait of
Captain Pugwash, holding his sword and waving.
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Captain Pugwash
pen and ink and watercolour on paper
signed, titled "Captain Pugwash" and dated 2006.
15.5 x 20.5 cm (sheet)
Framed/glazed
£320 (framed)
The present drawing shows a finished coloured full-length portrait of
Captain Pugwash, waving with the Black Pig in the background.
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Captain Pugwash
pen and ink on paper
signed, titled and dated 2006
inscribed on the reverse
28.5 x 21.6 cm (sheet)
£220
The present drawing shows a full-length portrait of Captain Pugwash, standing
holding his sword and is inscribed on the reverse by the illustrator.
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Captain Pugwash
pen and ink on paper
signed and dated 2000.
20.6 x 12.6 cm (sheet)
SOLD
The present drawing shows a finished coloured full-length portrait
of Captain Pugwash, standing holding his sword.
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Captain Pugwash
pen and ink over pencil on paper
signed, titled "Captain Pugwash" and dated 2007.
15.5 x 10.5 cm (sheet)
Framed/glazed
£120 (framed)
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Cut-Throat Jake
pen and ink over pencil on paper
signed, titled and dated 2007.
15.5 x 10.5 cm (sheet)
Framed/glazed
£120 (framed)
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selection of pen and ink on card drawings, most signed, titled and dated
by the artist, 15 x 10 cm. (average size), within mount, £95
each
The Black Pig
SOLD
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Cut-throat Jake
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Tom the Cabin boy |
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Harris Tweed |
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Captain Pugwash
SOLD
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