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Circa: 1935
Condition: Used
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Unmarked
This drawing is of Murray Murdoch, who played with the New York Rangers as a Left Forward. John Murray Murdoch (1904-2001) is a N.Y. Ranger legend. His NHL career spanned 11 seasons and 508 games. His biggest scoring output came in the 1933-34 season, when he tallied 17 goals and 27 points. There were only two other season's when Murdoch's goal total reached double figures (13 in 1929-30, 14 in 1934-35), and in his final season he had 14 assists but no goals. Murdoch was a Stanley Cup champion in 1928 and 1933. The drawing measures 8" x 14". It was autographed by Murdoch while he was still a player, in 1935 or '36. He signed on the background in black ink. The autograph is bold and clean (the 'M' in Murray is on the artwork, but totally readable).
The artist was my father, Arthur Haas, who lived in New York City until 1938. A commercial artist by trade and a huge sports fan, he would render the player's action pose in charcoal and pen & ink. When a team would come to town he'd take his artwork to the game and seek out the subject for an autograph. This piece was done on heavy weight drawing paper, and may have been sprayed with a fixatif. It is signed and dated by my dad. We are pricing this as if it were an autographed 8 x 10 photo, since my dad was an unknown artist. Although, unlike sports cards or photographs, this is unique and one-of-a-kind!
The autograph has not and will not be ‘certified’.
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| This would require my sending it away so it can be looked over with a loupe, only to be told what I already know – that it is authentic. Any buyer will have two weeks to have the autograph certified if they desire it. And as always, your purchase may be returned for any reason for a full refund. This item will be shipped flat by Priority Mail, UPS, or FedEx. Insurance will be required. |
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