The Ryder Cup
Original Oil Painting by
Helen Rundell of Arnold Palmer
Most golfers likely recognize this work by famed artist Helen Rundell depicting
Arnold Palmer saying goodbye to the Open Championship and St. Andrews. Rundell's
stunning lifelike painting has been featured many times since its completion in
1998, and has been reproduced in various forms, including 500 prints signed by
Palmer and 50 artist's proofs. But presented here today is not one of the signed
lithographs, or even one of the artist's proofs, both of which routinely sell
for thousands of dollars. We feel very privileged to offer the Original Oil
Painting "Palmer's Farewell to the Open" by Helen Rundell. The famous work has,
of course, been signed by the artist and by Mr. Palmer.
This Original Oil Painting comes directly from the only owner its ever had, who
purchased it directly from the company that commissioned the piece in 1999. It
comes with all the necessary provenance, some of which is pictured below. We
have also included a photo of Palmer signing the prints that were made from this
impressive painting. The painting was appraised in 1999 at $65,000-$70,000,
which is comparable to the sales price of similar Helen Rundell works. For those
not too familiar with Rundell's work, a simple Google search will no doubt
provide with all the information you need to know. For instance, her paintings
currently reside in the National Museum of Art in D.C., the Smithsonian
Institute, and the Nelson Rockefeller Collection, among many others.