Ending 26th Feb, 2025 20:00
AUTOGRAPHS & MEMORABILIA INC COMEDY, JAMES BOND & SPORT - TIMED - BRISTOL
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(ARR) AARDMAN ANIMATIONS - ESTATE OF BOB BAKER - PERSONAL NICK PARK PAINTING
Aardman Animations - From The Estate Of Bob Baker (Writer) - Wallace & Gromit - Nick Park (creator) - a unique watercolour and ink painting celebrating Bob Baker's 80th Birthday, by Nick Park. The comical study depicts Baker within The Wrong Trousers, surrounded by Gromit, Feathers McGraw and Shaun The Sheep. The piece is titled 'Crackin' Big Birthday Bob!' and carries a further message in Park's hand to the lower edge 'Congratulations Bob from Wallace and Gromit and all your pals at Aardman ', Park has signed the piece to the corner. Conservation framed and glazed. Total size; 48cm x 37cm. A unique piece of Aardman Animations related memorabilia.
Robert ‘Bob’ Baker (1939 to 2021) was a British television and film writer. He was best known for working on the original series of Doctor Who – during which he co-created the now iconic character of K9, and for being a co-writer of the Wallace and Gromit films The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and A Matter of Loaf and Death (in which the character Baker Bob is named after him). Baker’s work with Aardman Animations earned him a share of two Academy Awards, and two BAFTAs. Baker was born in St George, Bristol.
Provenance: originally sold in our March 2023 sale 'The Estate Of Bob Baker', and supplied with its original certificate signed by Baker's wife.
Sold for £1,400
Auction: AUTOGRAPHS & MEMORABILIA INC COMEDY, JAMES BOND & SPORT - TIMED - BRISTOL, ending 26th Feb, 2025
Our February Entertainment Memorabilia auction contains some truly spectacular items - Aardman Animations fans are spoilt for choice with several original pieces of artwork, we're in '00-heaven' with lots of James Bond autographs, there are props and scripts from Only Fools & Horses, a private collection of memorabilia from 'Allo 'Allo and even a banjolele signed by George Formby. Sporting memorabilia includes good vintage cricket autographs, boxing memorabilia and loads more!
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