From Patterson770
RARE..I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE ..ALTHOUGH I HAVE HEARD THEY EXIST..WESLEY
WILLIS 1996..SIGNED ORIGINAL NEW YORK CITY . THIS PROBABLY WAS MADE
WHEN WESLEY TRAVELED TO NEW YORK WITH ONE OF THE GROUPS HE WAS WITH..I
HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT WESLEY WOULD SIT AT MICHIGAN
AVENUE AND COULD DRAW 35TH AND THE DAN RYAN WITH EVERY DETAIL ...SO HE
PROBABLY CAME BACK TO CHICAGO...HAD THIS REQUEST FOR A NEW YORK PICTURE
AND DREW IT ...DETAILS AND ALL..THE COLORS ARE VERY GOOD...THE DETAILS
ARE WONDERFUL..BOATS//THE LARGE NEW YORK LETTERING .1996,,, TWICE .THE
PIER 17 SIGN ..SIGNED " IT WAS DRAWN BY WESLEY WILLIS I996" IT HAS ALL
THE DETAILS...WONDERFUL BRIGHT COLORS.." I PURCHASED IT FROM A MAN WHO
ASKED WESLEY TO DRAW IT FOR HIM...it is framed in a metal frame with
double matting and under Plexiglas..glass ...it is a very nicely done
..the upper corner of the top mat is rippled for water apparently... it
goes from the corner of the top mat down about 18 inches...the bottom
mat is not affected nor is the art work..the corner is rippled to about
6 inches along the top..again ONLY the top mat not the second mat or
the art work. see photo...this is not major or obvious and will not
bother many buyers..... since it is well framed and the art work is not
affected... framing probably cost 100..150 ...... on the back on the
foam board that was used for framing behind the work is some light
staining...see photo...the piece in the frame measures 50x35.IT IS A
WONDERFUL WESLEY WILLIS.IN MY OP[INION VERY VERY RARE..THE SHIPPING
WILL PROBABLY BE 40+ SINCE IT IS OVER SIZED AND HEAVY...IF THE WINNER
WANTS IT OUT OF THE FRAME. i will carefully remove it..and can send the
artwork without frame Plexiglas and matting for $30....ALL WESLEY
WILLIS ART WORKS ARE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND,,,AND VERY
EXPENSIVE..AS WITH ALL MY AUCTIONS .. YOU ARE BIDDING AS IS NO
REFUNDS.. THANKS
Went for $520.. a bargain