Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1992 (Centenary) Tolkien Calendar, published by Grafton Books. (It was the painting for May.) Also used on the cover of some editions of The Hobbit, and other Tolkien publications.
Category: The Hobbit
Ted Nasmith Illustrations from The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Gollum is Defeated
Media: Watercolour First appeared in the 1988 Tolkien Calendar, published by Ballantine. (It was the painting for March.)
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Eagles to the Rescue
Media: Watercolour First appeared in the 1988 Tolkien Calendar, published by Ballantine. (It was the painting for April.)
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At Beorn’s Hall
Media: Watercolour First appeared in the 1988 Tolkien Calendar, published by Ballantine. (It was the painting for May.)
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The Arkenstone
Media: Watercolour First appeared in the 1988 Tolkien Calendar, published by Ballantine. (It was the painting for November.)
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The Unexpected Party
Media: Acrylic Photos of this painting (including detail shots) were sent to J.R.R. Tolkien in 1972 along with some other work. He responded a few weeks later with a letter typed and signed by his personal secretary both praising the work and making the comment that Bilbo seemed too childlike.This was invaluable feedback for a …
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Smaug the Destroyer
Media: Gouache on illustration board
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The Heart of the Mountain
Media: Gouache on illustration board
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Eagles to the Carrock
Media: Gouache on illustration board
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One Morning Long Ago
Media: Gouache on illustration board A privately commissioned work, April 2005.
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