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"Frenchie" ORIGINAL 1940s CLASSIC TATTOO FLASH SHEET

$ 1346.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: The 30 day handling time option is merely a precaution, as I'll be traveling away from home until mid-April. Please rest assured that all purchased items will be shipped out by April 20th, if not sooner. Thanks for your patience.
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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Own an authentic piece of early American tattoo history with
    his original hand-painted flash sheet.
    This beautiful original vintage tattoo flash sheet is a beautiful one-of-a-kind example of classic early American tattoo art.
    Painted in the 1940s, probably somewhere
    on New York City's Bowery -- the birthplace of American Tattooing --
    this one-of-a-kind original flash sheet from one of tattoo history's most important venues comes from the extensive collection of world famous tattoo artist, Jonathan Shaw.
    While we have been unable to ascertain more information about its artist and exact location, or any other specific information as to its exact origins, we know that it
    was acquired by Shaw together with a large collection of antique tattoo designs from New York's infamous Bowery tattoo studios.
    Judging by the name "FRENCHIE, its artist possibly came from somewhere in France?.
    Many of the original Bowery tattoo artists were European, and specifically British, Irish, Scandinavian, Italian and perhaps French, immigrants.
    This classic original flash sheet
    measures aprox. 11" x 10" and comes with a hand-written letter of authenticity from Shaw upon request.
    It is
    part of the renowned archives of classic tattoo artwork featured in Shaw's ongoing book series Vintage Tattoo Flash published on Powerhouse Books.
    Signed copies of Jonathan Shaw's VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH books can be ordered here:
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    MORE ABOUT BOWERY TATTOO HISTORY ONLINE
    MORE ABOUT THE JONATHAN SHAW VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH COLLECTION ONLINE
    NOTE: Original antique tattoo flash sheets like the one shown here have been increasing in value at an extraordinary rate over the last 10 years. And with the growing interest in tattoo art in the mainstream art world, there is no end in sight - making this a very solid investment for the forward-thinking collector. Bottom line: there's only so much of this kind of priceless artwork in existence - and they ain't making no more! Soon enough they will all be unobtainable and sitting in museums.
    All reasonable offers will be considered and promptly responded to. Thank you!