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Fifth Day After Weathertop
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for May.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.
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The Attack of the Wraiths
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for January.)
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The Willow Man is Tamed
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for February.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint. Strangely, this was used on the cover of some editions of The Hobbit.
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Gandalf and Shadowfax
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for March.)
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Galadriel
Media: Gouache on illustration board Due to water damage, this painting hasn’t appeared in print.
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Boromir
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for December.)
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The Pillars of the Kings
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for November, and featured on the cover of some editions.)
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Lady Galadriel
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for October.)
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The Great Tree at Caras Galadhon
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for September.)
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At the Bridge
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for August.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.
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