The Unexpected Party

Media: Acrylic

Photos of this painting (including detail shots) were sent to J.R.R. Tolkien in 1972 along with some other work. He responded a few weeks later with a letter typed and signed by his personal secretary both praising the work and making the comment that Bilbo seemed too childlike.This was invaluable feedback for a young teenage artist.

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