Praying Mantis: Predator in Disguise original pencil drawing

Title: Predator in Disguise

Year: 1991

Materials: pencil on tracing paper

Size (including mount): 37.8cm x 61.1cm (14.9” x 24.1”)

Details: the design ultimately used for the cover of the Praying Mantis album of the same name, although as a poster, it was titled Time Slipping Away.  The apocalyptic theme was one common to Matthews' work at the time.

Additional information: this original piece of art is mounted and wrapped in cellophane.