Barry Tuckwell

Barry Emmanuel Tuckwell (born March 5, 1931), Australian horn player who has spent most of his professional life in the United Kingdom and the United States. Original, vintage, pen and ink, "on-the-spot" illustration by George 'Georges' Krishizki. The hand drawn illustration has been signed by Tuckwell and additionally signed, titled and dated by Krishizki: "Georges / 1974 / Barry Tuckwell playing concerto No 2 in E flat Major for Horn and Orchestra by Strauss."

Tuckwell resigned from the LSO orchestra in 1968 to pursue a career as a soloist and conductor. For the next thirty years, he carved out a career exclusively as a soloist — one of the only horn virtuosos to have done so, rather than combining occasional concert performances with an orchestral position or a teaching post — before giving his last concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 1997. He is one of the most recorded horn soloists, having made over 50 recordings. He has received three Grammy Award nominations.

George 'Georges' Krishizki (March 22, 1924 – December 20, 2001), Russian-Polish-American illustrator who came to the U.S. in 1949. While he earned acclaim for his renderings of the city’s architectural landmarks, it was his on-the-spot drawings of musicians in performance that attracted an especially appreciative audience. In a 1973 article published in conjunction with two simultaneous exhibitions, Georges explained the genesis of his long-running engagement with the concert hall: “I’ve always enjoyed going to concerts, and one day I decided it would be fun to combine my interests in music and art and make sketches of musicians during performances.”  Indeed, the most remarkable feature of Georges’ oeuvre, apart from the astounding range of performers who gladly expressed their approval and appreciation by signing, is the skill with which the drawings are accomplished.

This original pen and ink illustration, measuring approximately 9 x 12, on heavy-weight sketch paper, is in fine condition with some light overall toning. Its verso is blank and clean.