I hope it's okay to post this here:
I've just learned that Alan Lee has generously donated a beautiful original LOTR drawing to a benefit auction for The Endicott Studio, running this week on ebay. He's also donated two signed copies of the first edition of his illustrated book LOTR. (Alan is a long-time supporter of The Endicott Studio, and an article on his work appears in the Gallery section of the site.)
Here's the description of the art:
"This orignal drawing by Alan Lee depicts an Elvin Ship at sea. It was features in the book "Poems from Lord of the Rings" published in 1994. The piece measures 8"x12", with the drawing measuring 5"x8". It is signed by Mr. Lee. Also included in the auction is the rare h/c book of poetry that the drawing appears in, signed 'Best Wishes, Alan Lee.' This set is valued between 800-1200.00, but was donated to this auction at it's minimum bid price. This comes from Mr. Lee's personal collection."
About the Auction:
Duirwaigh Gallery is thrilled to present the 2005 'Help Keep Myth Alive' auciton to benefit Endicott Studio for Mythic Art. The Endicott Studio is a non-profit organization, dedicated to myth and its expression through literary, visual, and performance arts, whose mission is to honor mythic artists of the past, support mythic artists working today, and to carry this tradition into the future.
Here's a link to the auction on ebay:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfromZR7QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsassZduirwaighgalleryQ2ecomQQsinceZ30QQsofindtypeZ15 Or, you can get to it through the Endicott Studio site:
www.endicott-studio.com ...or through the Duirwaigh Gallery site:
www.duirwaighgallery.com