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BURTON SILVERMAN OIL PAINTING OF MICKEY MANTLE
An original oil painting of Mickey Mantle by renowned artist Burton Silverman. The painting was commissioned by Mickey Mantle himself and the other partners of Mantle's restaurant in New York City. The painting has hung prominently in the restaurant for over ten years. The image was and currently is used on the menu's (an example of which is included with the lot) and other advertising and promotional items for the restaurant. 42 x 60 inches
Mr. Silverman has exhibited his work since 1956 and has won twenty-one major prizes. His paintings are represented in a dozen public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery. His work has appeared in and on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Time, Fortune, Newsweek and The New Yorker. His advertising clients have included Exxon, Mobil, IBM, CBS, Time Inc., ABC and the Heinz Corporation. He has designed many stamps for the postal service and in 1990 was elected to the Hall of Fame of the New York Society of Illustrators.
An original oil painting of Mickey Mantle by renowned artist Burton Silverman. The painting was commissioned by Mickey Mantle himself and the other partners of Mantle's restaurant in New York City. The painting has hung prominently in the restaurant for over ten years. The image was and currently is used on the menu's (an example of which is included with the lot) and other advertising and promotional items for the restaurant. 42 x 60 inches
Mr. Silverman has exhibited his work since 1956 and has won twenty-one major prizes. His paintings are represented in a dozen public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery. His work has appeared in and on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Time, Fortune, Newsweek and The New Yorker. His advertising clients have included Exxon, Mobil, IBM, CBS, Time Inc., ABC and the Heinz Corporation. He has designed many stamps for the postal service and in 1990 was elected to the Hall of Fame of the New York Society of Illustrators.