Peter Helck Vintage automobile memorabilia,This Watercolour painted and signed by "Helck" of Nazzaro in his automobile most probably is depicting him in a Fiat during the 1907 automobile race "The Targa Florio" a raceduring the Sicilian Monte Carlo a period of horsemanship,motor boating, pigeon shooting, fencing etc for the wealthy gentlemen sportsmen of the day. Helcks watercolors are the most prized of automobile memorabilia collectors. This watercolor measures nine inches by six and one half inches with a sixteen by nineteen inch frame.See page 230 of Great Auto Races as Told by and Painted by Peter Helck where this image was used as one of the illustrations in the book.
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