1973 David Hobbs 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 David Hobbs, featured on the cover of Autoweek, September 15, 1973, highlighting his drives in the 1973 CanAm series. Requiring hundreds of hours and thousands of pen lines, John used pens, brushes and quill pens to achieve a level of detail and exacting accuracy that is exceptionally beautiful and awe-inspiring.

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: 5.5” wide by 10” 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.