One of literature’s greatest characters, Sherlock Holmes holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the “most portrayed literary human character in film & TV”, having been depicted onscreen 254 plus times by over different 75 actors. This awesome limited edition print caricatures a selection of eight of the most recognizable of these portrayals and features the work of award-winning Mad Magazine artist Tom Richmond. The print depicts:
- John Barrymore- “Sherlock Holmes” 1922 silent film
- Basil Rathbone- 14 Holmes films from 1939-1946
- Peter Cushing- “The Hound of the Baskervilles” film 1959 and BBC series, 1968
- Christopher Plummer- “Murder by Decree” film, 1979
- Michael Caine- “Without a Clue” film, 1988
- Jeremy Brett- Granada TV series, 1984-1994
- Robert Downey Jr.- Films “Sherlock Holmes” 2009 and “A Game of Shadows” 2011
- Benedict Cumberbatch- “Sherlock” BBC series, 2009 to present
The print measures 11 by 24 inches, is in nm/mint and undisplayed condition and is limited to only 450 individually signed and hand-numbered prints. This particular print is #265. Please note- the signature is real. It is the actual, hand-signed signature of Richmond. It is not a pre-printed image on the print. Stock photo used – signature appears to the far bottom right under Cumberbatch and the “#265/450” designation to the far left under Barrymore.
