Paul J. Vater, 'Ian T. Botham - A Boy's Own Hero', Limited Edition Print 227/500, Signed by Artist and Subject (Signed)

A limited edition print of a graphite drawing by the artist Paul J. Vater, titled ‘Ian T. Botham – A Boy’s Own Hero’. The composition features a montage of portraits of the English cricketer Ian Botham, including a central large-scale bust-length portrait and two flanking full-length action figures in cricketing attire. The print is hand-signed in black ink by Ian Botham to the lower centre of the image. The artist’s signature, Paul J. Vater, appears to the lower left margin above his printed name. Within the artwork on the right side, there is a reproduced signature and date ’24/5/96′. The lower margin contains the printed inscription ‘A Limited Edition Print of 500, From Vater Fine Art’ and is hand-numbered ‘227 of 500’ in the bottom right corner. The print is housed in a glazed, dark wood-effect frame with a gilt-toned inner slip and a cream-coloured mount.