From The Estate Of Bob Baker - Wallace & Gromit - Nick Park ...

Hammer

£2,100

From The Estate Of Bob Baker - Wallace & Gromit - Nick Park (creator) - a unique watercolour and ink painting celebrating Bob Baker's 80th Birthday, created by Nick Park. The comical study depicts Baker within The Wrong Trousers, surrounded by Gromit, Feathers McGraw and Shaun The Sheep. The piece is titled 'Crackin' Big Birthday Bob!' and carries a further message in Park's hand to the lower edge 'Congratulations Bob from Wallace and Gromit and all your pals at Aardman ', Park has signed the piece to the corner. Conservation framed and glazed. Total size; 48cm x 37cm. A unique piece of Aardman Animations related memorabilia. 

Robert ‘Bob’ Baker (1939 to 2021) was a British television and film writer. He was best known for working on the original series of Doctor Who – during which he co-created the now iconic character of K9, and for being a co-writer of the Wallace and Gromit films The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and A Matter of Loaf and Death (in which the character Baker Bob is named after him). Baker’s work with Aardman Animations earned him a share of two Academy Awards, and two BAFTAs. Baker was born in St George, Bristol. Each lot from his estate is accompanied by a specially made certificate of authenticity confirming it to have come from his own personal collection.