| Description: | "The Chessmaster" by Canadian painter of magic realism Robert (Rob) Gonsalves. Rob produced original works, limited edition prints and illustrations for his own books. Influenced by Escher, Dali, and Tanguy, Gonsalves began his first surrealistic paintings. The ChessMaster is a fantastic example of his work showing a young boy playing a game of chess on a board
that is laid out far away in the horizon illusioned by the valley. Check Wikipedia for more details. Born June 25, 1959 in Toronto, Canada; Died June 14, 2017.
Approx. Paper Size: 11" x 15"; Image/Press Size: 09" x 12".
Signed by the author in pencil on lower right;
Limited Edition 26/295 on lower left.
Manual Art Work. Check also https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/102075388_rob-gonsalves-chess-master Sale. |
