Beatles - Ringo Starr Owned Gene Autry Portrait....

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Beatles - Ringo Starr Owned Gene Autry Portrait. Expertly rendered in pastels on paper by celebrity portrait artist Nicholas Volpe, this portrait of famed singing cowboy Gene Autry was personally owned by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Autry is noted as being Starr's first musical idol, capturing the beloved Beatle's imagination long before he had ever given thought to Skiffle and Rock & Roll. Matted and framed under glass to an overall 13" x 15", this piece is in Fine condition, with moderate wear to the frame.

Provenance: Property From The Career Of Ringo Starr, Julien's Auctions, Dec 3-5, 2015, ex lot 982.

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