England Invaded: The Monster of Lake La Metrie original pencil drawing
A signed original preliminary pencil drawing on tracing paper from 1977. Titled 'The Monster of Lake La Metrie'. The piece was commissioned in colour for the hardback version of England Invaded, the second in a series of anthologies chosen, edited and introduced by Michael Moorcock from popular magazines of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, including 'Pearsons', 'The Strand', 'Harmsworths' and 'Cassells'.
Authentication will be provided by an accompanying certificate of authenticity; "genuine original artwork" stamped, dated and hand-signed by Rodney Matthews.
Measures 660 (h) x 453 (w) mm, inclusive of mount.
Two previous foldmarks are visible across the image. The condition is reflected in the price.