Heaven Knows Mr Allison Chantrell Poster Artwork 1957
Sold
Type: Artwork
Condition: Excellent
Year: 1957
Genre: War
Reference: #1499
Hover over the image to zoom
More about this item:
Original Chantrell painted artwork (16 1/4"x 21 1/2"overall) for the UK Quad cinema poster for the WWII film "Heaven Knows, Mr Allison" (1957).This is the left hand side of the poster showing the cut-out image of Robert Mitchum, knife at the ready (see the printed Quad poster for comparison:
https://www.moviepostermem.com/Heaven-Knows-Mr-Allison-Poster/61201). Chantrell captures perfectly the dour, rugged, baleful actor at the height of his powers. As to why Chantrell cut-out just this part of the artwork, there are two possibilities. This artwork was framed & hung in Chantrell's home so perhaps he just liked this portion of the composition (the artwork has also been signed at the bottom whereas the Quad poster remains un-signed). Alternatively, this could have been one of the artworks Chantrell cut-down to form his portable portfolio when he turned freelance (later to be framed once the artist realised that even as a freelancer, work came to him rather than vice versa!).
Irrespective a fine & relatively early piece of surviving Chantrell artwork.The artwork is gouache on card laid to a black mounting card.
Please note this item is sold without copyright, reproduction rights, licensing agreements or any other type of legal release.
NB. A supplementary P&P charge will be required for overseas buyers.