New England Auctions
Live Auction

Baseball - Sports - Historical - Political

Sat, Jun 27, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 124

Birney Lettick Ted Turner - Baseball

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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Birney Lettick ( 1919-1986) Ted Turner portrait with baseball and America's Cup. Frame size H 24", W 21", opening H 15-1/2, W 12-1/2". Birney Lettick became a highly-regarded, much sought after illustrator, whose career included ads and cover art for movie promotions and for Time, Colliers, National Geographic, and Reader's Digest. He was also a painter, and created over twenty portraits of world and industry leaders for the cover of Time Magazine, all of which are part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. His final painting before his death was a portrait of President Reagan for the cover of Time. Please refer to link for high res photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/elyihjfsgmzxsv3/AAANOlUT_pn0W5xlBbct9Hcsa?dl=0