Max Pedreira - Corto Maltese "The Gentleman of Fortune" - Unique Original Acrylic on Canvas - Large Format 80 x 60 cm - Hand Signed (2023)
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Max Pedreira’s unique original acrylic painting on canvas, titled “Corto Maltese – The Gentleman of Fortune”, is hand-signed, dates from 2023 and measures 80 × 60 cm.
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• Unique Original Painting by Max Pedreira
• Hand Signed by the Artist, lower right
• Acrylic on Canvas · 80 x 60 x 3 cm · Large Format
• Tribute to Corto Maltese, Hugo Pratt's legendary sailor
• Ready to Hang
• Excellent Condition
• Certificate of Authenticity Included
Corto Maltese, the eternal sailor-adventurer, reimagined in a bold, large-format painting.
THE ARTWORK
Corto stands at the centre of the canvas in full naval dress: a white captain's cap with a gold badge, a deep navy coat with blazing red lapels and gold buttons, white trousers and his famous gold earring. His eyes look up with that ironic, dreamy air that defines the character, while one hand, decorated with rings, holds a cigarette with casual elegance.
Behind him, a three-masted sailing ship and a white steamer rise against a sky full of blue bubbles and seagulls. At his feet, boats are filled with zig-zag patterns, and touches of gold run along the masts, the rigging and the uniform. The whole painting moves between figurative portrait and decorative abstraction, with thick, expressive brushwork and rich textures.
WHY IT MATTERS
Pedreira takes one of the most romantic heroes in European comics and turns him into a contemporary painting full of colour, myth and personality. At 80 x 60 cm, it is a true statement piece: a unique original that brings together the world of comics and the language of contemporary art. No replica or limited edition of this work exists.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
▸ Artist: Max Pedreira
▸ Title: Corto Maltese – The Gentleman of Fortune
▸ Technique: Acrylic on canvas
▸ Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 3 cm
▸ Signature: Hand signed by the artist, lower right
▸ Condition: Excellent
▸ Presentation: Stretched canvas, ready to hang
▸ Year: 2023
THE ARTIST
Max Pedreira is a self-taught painter with more than 80 exhibitions in museums and contemporary art galleries around the world. His work combines surrealism and expressionism with personal mythologies and pop culture icons, creating richly textured visual narratives. He is regarded as one of the most imaginative voices in Latin American contemporary art.
This painting is a personal artistic tribute to Hugo Pratt's character and is not an official licensed product.
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• Unique Original Painting by Max Pedreira
• Hand Signed by the Artist, lower right
• Acrylic on Canvas · 80 x 60 x 3 cm · Large Format
• Tribute to Corto Maltese, Hugo Pratt's legendary sailor
• Ready to Hang
• Excellent Condition
• Certificate of Authenticity Included
Corto Maltese, the eternal sailor-adventurer, reimagined in a bold, large-format painting.
THE ARTWORK
Corto stands at the centre of the canvas in full naval dress: a white captain's cap with a gold badge, a deep navy coat with blazing red lapels and gold buttons, white trousers and his famous gold earring. His eyes look up with that ironic, dreamy air that defines the character, while one hand, decorated with rings, holds a cigarette with casual elegance.
Behind him, a three-masted sailing ship and a white steamer rise against a sky full of blue bubbles and seagulls. At his feet, boats are filled with zig-zag patterns, and touches of gold run along the masts, the rigging and the uniform. The whole painting moves between figurative portrait and decorative abstraction, with thick, expressive brushwork and rich textures.
WHY IT MATTERS
Pedreira takes one of the most romantic heroes in European comics and turns him into a contemporary painting full of colour, myth and personality. At 80 x 60 cm, it is a true statement piece: a unique original that brings together the world of comics and the language of contemporary art. No replica or limited edition of this work exists.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
▸ Artist: Max Pedreira
▸ Title: Corto Maltese – The Gentleman of Fortune
▸ Technique: Acrylic on canvas
▸ Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 3 cm
▸ Signature: Hand signed by the artist, lower right
▸ Condition: Excellent
▸ Presentation: Stretched canvas, ready to hang
▸ Year: 2023
THE ARTIST
Max Pedreira is a self-taught painter with more than 80 exhibitions in museums and contemporary art galleries around the world. His work combines surrealism and expressionism with personal mythologies and pop culture icons, creating richly textured visual narratives. He is regarded as one of the most imaginative voices in Latin American contemporary art.
This painting is a personal artistic tribute to Hugo Pratt's character and is not an official licensed product.
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Item
- Corto Maltese "The Gentleman of Fortune"
Series
Unique Original Acrylic on Canvas - Large Format 80 x 60 cm - Hand Signed (2023)
Condition
Excellent condition
Artist
Max Pedreira
Width
60 cm
Height
80 cm
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