• Type 
    Automobilia
  • Lot number 
    53
  • Location
    United States

Description

An important original oil on canvas depicting Roy Salvadori heading to victory in Aston Martin DBR2/2 in its debut race, ahead of Archie Scott-Brown in the Lister Jaguar and Tony Brooks in the Aston Martin DBR1. Signed by the artist Roy Nockolds (1911–1979) in the bottom right corner and dated 1957. Framed with a reeded Art Deco-style frame with linen slip and glazed.

Provenance: Commissioned directly from the artist by David Brown (1904–1993), the owner of Aston Martin Ltd, in 1957 and presented to Roy Salvadori (1922–2012), winner of the race depicted in the painting. It was then gifted to fellow racing driver John Young (1927–2017) by Salvadori.

Canvas size: 19.5 x 23.5 in. (49.5 x 59.5 cm). Overall size: 30.75 x 27 in. (78 x 68.5 cm).


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