Unique artwork on a $1 bill - finely detailed Mermaid lithograph...

My boss showed me this today that someone spent at my store. At first glance it looks like an ink spill, but it is actually a signed and numbered lithograph of a mermaid. The detail is extremely fine, through a magnifier you can see individual scales, hairs, and bubbles.

 

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Very intriguing! Can you tell if it's printed or done by hand?

 

That is interesting. I'd be curious as to the story behind it, if you ever find out!

 

neat find

 

It is numbered 2/09 so I'm guessing it is from a plate. Looks like it was designed to be printed on a $1 also.

 

Very cool, indeed!

Chris

 

If it were mine, it'd be a keeper.

 

Very neet piece, Keeper for sure !

 

I saw that, but figured it was a date. If it were a number wouldn't it be 02/09 or 2/9? And why not round it off to 10 prints?

 

I would guess 2/09 would mean February of 2009. Maybe the "S" is the artist's "signature"? Pretty cool whatever it is...

 

That is a very articulate piece of art, i'd keep it, it looks like someone put a lot of time in to make that.

 

Very interesting. Without my glasses it looked just like an ink smudge till I read your description.

 

It for sure ranks high on the cool meter.

 

That is pretty cool!

 

Is this for sale, or would you consider selling it? It blows my mind that you received this in payment at face.

 

Reminds me of the stories about Picaso paying his bar tab with original sketches on napkins!

Rob