1971 Jim Clark Portrait - Original Pen & Ink Drawing by John W. Barnes, Jr.

This one-of-a-kind, original pen and ink portrait is offered for the first time ever. Available here is an original portrait of Jim Clark, featured on the legendary PS back page of Road&Track magazine, the most important magazine at the time, in the December, 1971 issue, headlined: “Jim Clark It’s good to remember old friends.”

In the Letters column in the next issue: “As a long-time reader and later subscriber [since 1951], let me tell you that your remembrance of Jim Clark by John W. Barnes, Jr., on the PS page, December 1971 is one of the nicest things I’ve seen. My compliments and thanks. Hugh Compton, Titusville, FL.”

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Before starting Cavallino Magazine and the Cavallino Classic, John had an excellent following for his automotive art. But unknown to many were the pen & ink portraits he did for private clients but also for many magazines: Autoweek, Road & Track, Sports Car Magazine, Sports Cars of the World, The New York Times, Old Cars Magazine, Special-Interest Auto.

And books: Ferrari’s Memoirs - The Red Book.
And companies: Alfa Romeo Italy, Alfa Romeo NA, Ford Motor Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Jaguar of NA, Marathon Oil, Pirelli Tires, Texaco International, Universal Oil Products.

Portrait area: 7.75” wide by 8” high

An original pen and ink drawing by John W. Barnes, Jr., founder of Cavallino Magazine and the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic.

Purchase of this artwork does not include include copyright, which is retained by the artist.