Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: David Houck on May 20, 2015, 10:25:33 AM
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I just ran across this; notable because it includes the iconic Mouse/Kelley skeleton and roses painting.
Story here (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-police-investigate-theft-of-grateful-dead-memorabilia-from-auction-house-20150519-story.html).
From the story:
What started as a festive auction of Grateful Dead memorabilia has resulted in a police investigation after about $75,000 worth of items were reported stolen from an auction house in McHenry County.
The stolen items include a 1966 original silkscreen of a skeleton with roses, which was enhanced by artist Stanley Mouse for the auction and had a reserve price of $25,000. The other items are a 1986 German promoter poster; a 1986 Statue of Liberty tour poster; and a 1966 serigraph signed by artist Wes Wilson.
An image of the Mouse/Kelly piece is here (http://cdn.patch.com/users/52718/2015/05/T800x600/201505555b8d5c5278d.jpg).
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There is a better story on this theft here (http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2015/05/18/75k-in-grateful-dead-memorabilia-stolen-from-union-auction-house-police-say/afafzb1/).
The most valuable piece stolen is a hand-painted, 1966 original Stanley Mouse/Alton Kelley Family Dog skeleton with roses. This image became an iconic symbol for the band. This particular piece began as a black-and-white print. It has recently been hand-painted specifically for this auction.
?After 49 years in storage, Stanley decided the anniversary year would be a good time to hand-embellish his original silkscreen. Because it was painted only last fall, the colors are far sharper and more vibrant than the original,? an auction catalog stated.