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About The Artwork
The first race win for a Mercedes racing car. Many details are hidden all over the drawing. My artworks are not copies of old photographs. Work on one picture usually takes up to 2 months. Many hours of research and reference material to make sure I rebuild the car and environment exactly the way it was in that race. The race for the Gordon Bennett Cup in Ireland run on July 2nd, 1903 was one of the outstanding events in motor racing history as the first race over a closed circuit. The winner was Camille Jenatzy in a 60hp Mercedes-Simplex racing car for Germany. Camille Jenatzy was nicknamed "Le Diable Rouge" (the Red Devil), because of his flame-hair and beard. He was a Belgian racing driver, known for breaking the land speed record three times and being the first man in the world to break the 100 km/h barrier. Architecture & Landscape: The ruins of Franciscan friary in Castledermot town, was founded sometime before 1247. In 1912 a large portion of the southwest wall of the friary collapsed. Organisation & Advertising: - Automobile Club of Great Britain & Ireland (AC) and Irish Automobile Club (ICA) logos in 1903 - The Gordon Bennett Trophy for the race depicts a Panhard car steered by the Genius of Progress with the Goddess of Victory standing on a seat. The trophy is held to this day in Paris by Automobile Club de France (ACF) - This Mercedes logo was used from 1902 to 1909. And the well-known logo appeared only in 1926 after the merger of the two companies of Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz. The Mercedes factory at that time was located in Cannstatt, a suburb of Stuttgart. Only one year later they will write Stuttgart in all advertising brochures
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Ink on Watercolor Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:15 W x 22 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Israel.
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I live and work in Beer Sheva, Israel. I am a self-taught artist, without professional art education. I started drawing cars when I was 2 years old, my mother carefully keeps my childhood drawings. And now, 40 years later, I'm still doing what I love. My graphic artworks are made in the technique of ink graphics with elements of watercolor, in the style of old engravings and old advertising brochures. My style is based on detailed drawing and historical accuracy. The artworks are mainly devoted to the history of world motoring, the first auto-sports competitions (since the 1900s), old architecture and Formula 1 racing. My artworks are not copies of old photographs. The first motor racing events took place over 100 years ago and there is very little information about it. Work on one picture usually takes up to 2 months. Many hours of research and reference material to make sure I rebuild the car and environment exactly the way it was in that race. I always strive to depict historically accurately all the things and details of the event. I research archival documents, old photographs, publications and articles in newspapers of those years, and much more, to be sure that all elements of the picture correspond to the historical period: architecture, landscape, weather, specification and color of cars, clothes of drivers, mechanics and spectators, advertising, and so on. In addition, all fonts, logos and advertisements that were used in those years. Only after careful preparation, I start drawing. It takes a lot of patience, diligence and passion to paint such detailed artwork. Drawing such small details requires high precision and concentration.
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