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A sketch of Tolkien from 1934 has been discovered -

geordie
Tol Eressea

Jul 25 2015, 8:35am

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A sketch of Tolkien from 1934 has been discovered - Can't Post

- along with some research by folk at the Tolkien Society.

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/blog/2015/07/1934-sketch-of-tolkien-discovered/#more-4428


grammaboodawg
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Jul 25 2015, 11:55am

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What a stirring image [In reply to] Can't Post

It's wonderful, and a mood/pose I've never seen of the good Professor. Thank you for this...




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geordie
Tol Eressea

Jul 25 2015, 3:31pm

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My pleasure - [In reply to] Can't Post

- for comparison, here's a link to a photo of the Professor from around the same period -

http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/2848/425331-tolkien0416.jpg

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dormouse
Half-elven


Jul 25 2015, 6:21pm

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That's fascinating, geordie, thanks for posting... [In reply to] Can't Post

I didn't know anything about Fred Farrell, so that was a bonus! Smile


Ethel Duath
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Jul 25 2015, 11:11pm

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A different aspect of someone [In reply to] Can't Post

we think of as so familiar.

I had an odd feeling looking at his expression, as if he was working out the legendarium in his head while the portrait was being drawn.



squire
Half-elven


Jul 26 2015, 12:31am

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I call that his "Elf phase" [In reply to] Can't Post

Once I had fun showing the relationship of J. R. R. Tolkien to each of his races of Middle-earth.





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