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The Peter Benchley Collection: Jaws, A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Ocean Conservation.
Lot 16:
Description
Geoff Hunt (British, b. 1948). Offset lithograph on paper, Blue at the Mizzen. Signed Geoff Hunt. in pencil in the lower right margin and hand-numbered 89/700 in pencil in the lower left margin. A printed signature is present in the lower right corner of the image. Sight: 15 1/2 x 21 in. Frame: 27 1/4 x 32 1/8 in.
Prints from the same walls: Hoyne’s Gloucester schooners and Geoff Hunt’s Blue at the Mizzen, the cover art of a Patrick O’Brian novel. Peter read the sea the way he read books, and these hung among the paintings in the family home.
From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.
Condition report:
A horizontal line of toning is visible along the top edge of the gray mat. Minor toning is present in the white margins of the print. The frame shows light surface scuffing and the paper backing on the verso is torn along the bottom edge.
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