The Spring Antiques & Collectables Sale

The Spring Antiques & Collectables Sale

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Lot 281: Two Framed Prints Including a Tazio Nuvolari 60th Anniversary Donington Grand Prix Commemorative Graphic and a Venetian Cityscape

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A lot comprising two framed prints. The first is a commemorative motorsport graphic print produced in 1998 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tazio Nuvolari’s victory at the 1938 Donington Grand Prix. The composition includes a stylised portrait of Nuvolari in racing headgear and a depiction of a vintage racing car, consistent with an Auto Union Type D. The print bears the inscriptions Tazio Nuvolari, 16th November 1892 – 11th August 1953, Winner Donington Grand Prix, 22nd October 1938, 60th Anniversary 1998, Il Mantovano Volante, and The Flying Mantuan. It is mounted in a light-toned gold-effect frame. The second item is a framed reproduction art print of a Venetian cityscape in the style of Canaletto, depicting a canal scene with historical architecture and figures. It is housed in a dark wood-effect frame with a gilt-finish inner slip.

27 x 23 inches
18 x 22 inches.