Garage pile Pappy Boyington signed portrait

[Bob Hudson]

Yesterday I went to an estate sale at the home of someone who was an old school commercial graphic artist (pre-digital). The garage had piles of old sketches, paintings and other  artwork, some of it for well-known brands. In one pile was this 20-inch tall portrait signed by Col Greg Pappy Boyington. It appears to be a charcoal drawing based on a photo of Boyington.  This is actually a photo of the the charcoal piece and it is in bad shape, with creases -deep folds - every few inches. I'd guess it was rolled up and something was piled on top of it, crushing it. At some point it was unfolded and roughly taped to a large pad of tracing paper.

 

The inscription was written in green ink and it looks like someone traced over much of it with black ink.

 

It reads: 

 

"To Nick with thanks for a great favor

Sincerely,

Col Greg 'Pappy' Boyington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bob Hudson]

Here's the photo it was based on: I have yet to find another image of the charcoal drawing online.

 

 

 

[Bob Hudson]

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