Originally produced for Capitol/Seltaeb, Inc a beautifully framed set of original 1964 individual color prints. Featuring double portraits of John, Paul, George and Ringo as painted by noted Hollywood Artist Nicholas Volpe. Measures approx. 67 1/2" x 24 1/2" framed in black lacquer with black linen matts and gold filets. © Capitol/Seltaeb, Inc.
Nicholas A. Volpe (1911 – 1992) was an American artist, noted for his portraits of Hollywood celebrities, presidents, sports figures, and other famous personalities. He is said to have painted more movie stars than any other artist in America.
Volpe was given a lifetime contract by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences to paint each year's Oscar winning Best Actor and Best Actress. The majority of his Oscar portraits were made with charcoal pencil.
Beside his annual Academy Awards paintings, Volpe painted commissions such as Frank Sinatra's album Only the Lonely in 1958. This earned him a Grammy Award for Best Album Cover.
In 1964, he was commissioned by The Beates to paint portraits of each of the four members of the group during their first American tour. Capitol Records created prints from the final illustrations.
