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This large watercolour portrait is of one of England's most famous comic writers - Spike Milligan.  He is best known for the hilarious BBC radio programme "The Goon Show", and also wrote many books, especially for children.  When I first visited him at his home in London I arrived about 20 minutes early.  Opening the front door with a face like thunder the first words he said to me were "It's just as rude to be early as it is to be late - sit there and wait!".  I sat down with a sunken heart, thinking I had blown my chance.  However, at the appointed time he came downstairs with a beaming smile on his face and we had a delightful day as I sketched and photographed him for this painting.

This painting is framed in a wooden frame, with a dark cardboard mount, behind glass.

Framed, the painting measures 30"x36"x1.5".  Unframed it is 20"x25".
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Spike Milligan Painting

Bill Mundy

United Kingdom

Painting, Watercolor on Paper

Size: 20 W x 25 H x 0.1 D in

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This large watercolour portrait is of one of England's most famous comic writers - Spike Milligan. He is best known for the hilarious BBC radio programme "The Goon Show", and also wrote many books, especially for children. When I first visited him at his home in London I arrived about 20 minutes early. Opening the front door with a face like thunder the first words he said to me were "It's just as rude to be early as it is to be late - sit there and wait!". I sat down with a sunken heart, thinking I had blown my chance. However, at the appointed time he came downstairs with a beaming smile on his face and we had a delightful day as I sketched and photographed him for this painting. This painting is framed in a wooden frame, with a dark cardboard mount, behind glass. Framed, the painting measures 30"x36"x1.5". Unframed it is 20"x25".

Details & Dimensions

Painting:Watercolor on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:20 W x 25 H x 0.1 D in

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Bill Mundy is one of the world's leading miniature portrait painters, but his talents do not stop there. He also works in larger formats, creating watercolours of subjects including river landscapes, portraits, trompe l'oeil and still life, utilising his miniature pointillist technique. His paintings are represented in Royal, public, and private collections in every continent of the world. He has won all the major awards for miniature portrait painting. Bill has been awarded the 'Exhibit of the Year' twice at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in London for his watercolours, and is the only living miniature artist represented in the permanent collection of the V&A in London. He lives and paints in his riverside studio at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England.

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