A pair of full color oil paintings of E.G. Robinson as the maniacal captain
in "The Sea Wolf (WB 1940). These paintings were used as the artwork images
for the various posters made for the original issue of the film. The one of
him at the ship wheel appears on the three sheet size. During this process
nearly 20 different images are painted for the poster art although not all
are used. It is extremely rare that any of them survive as very few have
found their way to the market, especially from the Golden Age and, as these
are, representing a four star classic. They are on board and measure 22 X 28
inches.
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