Jimmy Cauty Poster?
ben...@wkuvx1.wku.edu
I recently purchased a poster of the Lord of the Rings
by Jimmy Cauty. It has Gandalf and two Hobbits on it.
I was wondering who those two Hobbits are. I have been trying to get
clues from the background of the poster but they dont seem to help.
Can anyone help me?
W M D Wright
I always thought they were Bilbo (blowing the smoke rings) and Frodo.
This is a most excellent poster crammed with detail. I love it!
Cheers,
Bill
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George A. Ramos
It is a great poster, isn't it? I always assumed it was Sam and Frodo, with Sam smoking a pipe (which I think is unusual). I thought maybe the smoker was Bilbo, but why would Bilbo be wearing the same Lorien Cloak that Frodo is wearing? Anyway, the figure looks too young to be Bilbo.
G.A.Ramos
TAMU, or thereabouts...
>In article <1994Feb22.2...@netnews.wku.edu>,
> ben...@wkuvx1.wku.edu writes:
>>
>>
>>I recently purchased a poster of the Lord of the Rings
>>by Jimmy Cauty. It has Gandalf and two Hobbits on it.
>>I was wondering who those two Hobbits are. I have been trying to get
Okay, then who are the two small figures chained to the gold ring
at the top? IMHO the two hobbits are Merry and Pippen, and the
two chained ones are Frodo and Sam. The sword and horn on one of
the hobbits made me think of Merry or Pippen, same with the other's
smoking. Comments, theories?
>
>Bill
>
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like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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Jason Kraushar
The hobbit whose shoulder has Gandalf's hand on it seems very much like
Frodo. The one sitting down smoking a pipe I'm not quite sure of. At first I
assumed it was Sam, but now I think it might be Bilbo, and the picture could
be representing a past-to-present kind of theme. I'm not sure about it like
I said, but I'm sure that the one on the right is Frodo.
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> In article <2kf7uj$s...@pipit.eng.warwick.ac.uk>, es...@eng.warwick.ac.uk (W M D Wright) writes...
> >In article <1994Feb22.2...@netnews.wku.edu>,
> > ben...@wkuvx1.wku.edu writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>I recently purchased a poster of the Lord of the Rings
> >>by Jimmy Cauty. It has Gandalf and two Hobbits on it.
> >>I was wondering who those two Hobbits are. I have been trying to get
> [ snip...]
> >I always thought they were Bilbo (blowing the smoke rings) and Frodo.
> [ snip..]
>
> Okay, then who are the two small figures chained to the gold ring
> at the top? IMHO the two hobbits are Merry and Pippen, and the
> two chained ones are Frodo and Sam. The sword and horn on one of
> the hobbits made me think of Merry or Pippen, same with the other's
> smoking. Comments, theories?
>
one could perhaps mistake for a horn, but it most definitely isn't one. I
had another look at the top of the poster, and the two figures below the
Ring could be anybody. I don't think Merry and Pippin are important enough
to be in the foreground with Gandalf.
TAMU, or thereabouts...
[snip...]
>
> Neither one has a horn. The one on the right has a sort of sash thing that
>one could perhaps mistake for a horn, but it most definitely isn't one. I
>had another look at the top of the poster, and the two figures below the
>Ring could be anybody. I don't think Merry and Pippin are important enough
>to be in the foreground with Gandalf.
>
Point taken. Oh, and I wasn't referring to the sash as the horn, but what
must be the sword sheath. You can see the mouth of sheath, and, to me at
least, it looks alot like a horn mouth as well. (Still could be IMHO :-)
Those two figures have to be connected somehow though, and they look
exactly like how I pictured Frodo and Sam in Mordor. Guess it's all in the
interpretation. Heck, the two in the middle ARE most likely Frodo and Bilbo,
but the two at the top are--IN MY UNBELIEVABLY STUBBORN MIND--Frodo and Sam.
-Squealy
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Bill O'Meally
> Who is the crowned guy to the right of gandalf? Sauron in human form?
> Or witch king maybe?
left. That would be Aragorn: the Star of Elendil on his brow, Andúril
at his side.
Now who is that on our left? Galadriel? Arwen?
The two Hobbits at Gandalf's either side? I always assumed they were
Frodo and Sam. Some have suggested that the one sitting and blowing
smoke rings is Bilbo, but I don't think he looks old enough.
Amazing art work for a 17-year-old. One of my favorite posters. I
finally had it framed after years of abuse in the dorm rooms!
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Bill O'Meally
On 2014-12-17 08:26:13 +0000, Lewis said:
Okay, so one time? In band camp? ajo...@gmail.com <ajo...@gmail.com> was all, like:
Who is the crowned guy to the right of gandalf? Sauron in human form? Or witch king maybe?
Link?
Uh, let's see what happens if I Google "Jimmy Cauty Poster".
Voila!
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=jimmy%20cauty%20poster
If typing is too much effort, you could highlight the subject and click on "search in Google".
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Barry Schwarz
<omea...@geemail.com> wrote:
>On 2014-12-17 08:26:13 +0000, Lewis said:
>
>> Okay, so one time? In band camp? ajo...@gmail.com <ajo...@gmail.com>
>> was all, like:
>>> Who is the crowned guy to the right of gandalf? Sauron in human form?
>>> Or witch king maybe?
>>
>> Link?
>
>Uh, let's see what happens if I Google "Jimmy Cauty Poster".
>
>Voila!
>
>https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=jimmy%20cauty%20poster
crowned guy to the right of Gandalf? I looked through the first dozen
or so pages and could not find anything worth mentioning. Most of the
images were barely legible.
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>
> And which of the 10,600 hits that appear contains a picture with a
> crowned guy to the right of Gandalf? I looked through the first dozen
> or so pages and could not find anything worth mentioning. Most of the
> images were barely legible.
Gandalf in it.
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Paul S. Person
One with Gandalf standing between two Hobbits. No crowned guys in
evidence. The Hobbit on his right is ... of all things, in a sleeping
bag. The one on his left is holding sword. Not a dagger, mind you,
but a Hobbit-sized sword. Most images with Gandalf are clearly of this
poster, or at least of portions of it.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artistsuk.co.uk%2Facatalog%2FTolkienPoster_Cauty.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artistsuk.co.uk%2Facatalog%2FOTHER_ARTISTS_LORD_OF_THE_RINGS_PRINTS_POSTERS.html&h=452&w=301&tbnid=Up9Zii0MvvuZ4M%3A&zoom=1&docid=As0Qnp7-hqMLDM&ei=N2aUVKG3C9OiyATBrYCgAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CCAQMygCMAI&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=1188&page=1&start=0&ndsp=20
This is clearly the Gandalf from above, separated from his companions
and frame:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmashadutoit.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fgandalf.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmashadutoit.com%2F2009%2F04%2F18%2Fa-rivalry-of-wizards%2F&h=485&w=350&tbnid=6xm1IXfqSQRh1M%3A&zoom=1&docid=RWEjx8O3axvPCM&ei=N2aUVKG3C9OiyATBrYCgAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CCcQMygJMAk&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=691&page=1&start=0&ndsp=20
One (fellowshiptravels) with Gandalf striding forward, leading the
Fellowship of the Ring on its journey to Morder. OK, they don't get
there, but that is where they are headed.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolkienshop.com%2Fcontents%2Fmedia%2Fl_fellowshiptravels.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolkienshop.com%2Fcontents%2Fen-uk%2Fd55.html&h=400&w=300&tbnid=oDeRiUZPZQsT-M%3A&zoom=1&docid=Z73MkRVqt50I2M&ei=N2aUVKG3C9OiyATBrYCgAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CCwQMygOMA4&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=656&page=1&start=0&ndsp=20
If you find one with someone wearing a crown in it, please post the
link. Or does Legolas look like he's wearing a crown to you?
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On 2014-12-19 18:03:55 +0000, Paul S. Person said:
On Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:38:50 -0500, Bill O'Meally
<omea...@geemail.com> wrote:
On 2014-12-19 05:43:28 +0000, Barry Schwarz said:
And which of the 10,600 hits that appear contains a picture with a
crowned guy to the right of Gandalf? I looked through the first dozen
or so pages and could not find anything worth mentioning. Most of the
images were barely legible.
The first one with all the images in it. There's only one poster with
Gandalf in it.
There are at least two:
One with Gandalf standing between two Hobbits. No crowned guys in
evidence. The Hobbit on his right is ... of all things, in a sleeping
bag. The one on his left is holding sword. Not a dagger, mind you,
but a Hobbit-sized sword. Most images with Gandalf are clearly of this
poster, or at least of portions of it.
I'm not sure where you got the sleeping bag from. There's a hobbit sitting with a smirk on his face blowing smoke rings. Sam, IMO. No sleeping bag in evidence.
The OP used the word "crown", not me. But he was clearly referring to the long-haired man to the viewer's right with a shining gem attached to a fillet on his head.
<snip comment on detail of Gandalf from same poster>
One (fellowshiptravels) with Gandalf striding forward, leading the
Fellowship of the Ring on its journey to Morder. OK, they don't get
there, but that is where they are headed.
Except that's not by Jimmy Cauty, but by Darlo Righetto. Let's try to stay focused, shall we?
If you find one with someone wearing a crown in it, please post the
link. Or does Legolas look like he's wearing a crown to you?
It's a famous and very popular poster Paul. To most, it is *the* Jimmy Cauty poster. You can buy one for less than $10 on Ebay or Amazon. A lot of us own it and don't need a link. Clearly the OP and I both own it.
No, Legolas is on the bottom left, "Legolas Greenleaf" written under him in runes. No crown. Gimli is to the viewer's right at the bottom, name written in English. Helm, but no crown. I suggested that it is Aragorn to the right, wearing what appears to be the Star of Elendil on his brow. The OP chose to call it a crown, but I didn't let that confuse me. I suggest you try to do the same.
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Paul S. Person
>On 2014-12-19 18:03:55 +0000, Paul S. Person said:
>
>> On Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:38:50 -0500, Bill O'Meally
>> <omea...@geemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2014-12-19 05:43:28 +0000, Barry Schwarz said:
>>>>
>>>> And which of the 10,600 hits that appear contains a picture with a
>>>> crowned guy to the right of Gandalf? I looked through the first dozen
>>>> or so pages and could not find anything worth mentioning. Most of the
>>>> images were barely legible.
>>>
>>> The first one with all the images in it. There's only one poster with
>>> Gandalf in it.
>>
>> There are at least two:
>>
>> One with Gandalf standing between two Hobbits. No crowned guys in
>> evidence. The Hobbit on his right is ... of all things, in a sleeping
>> bag. The one on his left is holding sword. Not a dagger, mind you,
>> but a Hobbit-sized sword. Most images with Gandalf are clearly of this
>> poster, or at least of portions of it.
>>
>> http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artistsuk.co.uk%2Facatalog%2FTolkienPoster_Cauty.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artistsuk.co.uk%2Facatalog%2FOTHER_ARTISTS_LORD_OF_THE_RINGS_PRINTS_POSTERS.html&h=452&w=301&tbnid=Up9Zii0MvvuZ4M%3A&zoom=1&docid=As0Qnp7-hqMLDM&ei=N2aUVKG3C9OiyATBrYCgAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CCAQMygCMAI&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=1188&page=1&start=0&ndsp=20
>>
>
>I'm not sure where you got the sleeping bag from. There's a hobbit
>sitting with a smirk on his face blowing smoke rings. Sam, IMO. No
>sleeping bag in evidence.
something. It even covers his head. And there is no smoking evident.
>The OP used the word "crown", not me. But he was clearly referring to
>the long-haired man to the viewer's right with a shining gem attached
>to a fillet on his head.
Wait, you're not talking about the /frame/, are you? I am discussing
the actual image.
><snip comment on detail of Gandalf from same poster>
>
>> One (fellowshiptravels) with Gandalf striding forward, leading the
>> Fellowship of the Ring on its journey to Morder. OK, they don't get
>> there, but that is where they are headed.
>>
>> http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolkienshop.com%2Fcontents%2Fmedia%2Fl_fellowshiptravels.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolkienshop.com%2Fcontents%2Fen-uk%2Fd55.html&h=400&w=300&tbnid=oDeRiUZPZQsT-M%3A&zoom=1&docid=Z73MkRVqt50I2M&ei=N2aUVKG3C9OiyATBrYCgAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CCwQMygOMA4&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=656&page=1&start=0&ndsp=20
>>
>
>Except that's not by Jimmy Cauty, but by Darlo Righetto. Let's try to
>stay focused, shall we?
And it has no attribution, so how, exactly, am I supposed to know?
The "Visit page" link just brings up a list of JRRT posters, not
information on this particular one so, as usual, it is useless.
Perhaps google should stay focused.
>> If you find one with someone wearing a crown in it, please post the
>> link. Or does Legolas look like he's wearing a crown to you?
>
>It's a famous and very popular poster Paul. To most, it is *the* Jimmy
>Cauty poster. You can buy one for less than $10 on Ebay or Amazon. A
>lot of us own it and don't need a link. Clearly the OP and I both own
>it.
>No, Legolas is on the bottom left, "Legolas Greenleaf" written under
>him in runes. No crown. Gimli is to the viewer's right at the bottom,
>name written in English. Helm, but no crown. I suggested that it is
>Aragorn to the right, wearing what appears to be the Star of Elendil on
>his brow. The OP chose to call it a crown, but I didn't let that
>confuse me. I suggest you try to do the same.
Sorry, I was only concerned with the image.
Smoking, crowns/fillets, etc, etc in the frame are ... well, they
aren't visible in the image.
Indeed, I find the images most uninteresting.
Bill O'Meally
On 2014-12-20 17:53:52 +0000, Paul S. Person said:
<snip>
Indeed, I find the images most uninteresting.
I think you'd like them more if you looked at the actual poster. It is indeed hard to make things out in the on-line pics. The artist captures a grittiness that I don't see in a lot of even more mature Tolkien artists -- and Cauty was only 17 when he did it. Sure, the characters all look like heavy metal musicians (hence the long hair on the sitting hobbit you mistook for a sleeping bag), but hey, it was the early 70's afterall. :-)
All I can recommend is getting the poster yourself, or maybe as gift to some young Tolkien fan.
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Simon Finnigan
>
> Okay, so one time? In band camp? ajo...@gmail.com <ajo...@gmail.com> was all, like:
> Who is the crowned guy to the right of gandalf? Sauron in human form? Or witch king maybe?
>
> Link?
>
> Uh, let's see what happens if I Google "Jimmy Cauty Poster".
>
> Voila!
>
> href="https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=jimmy%20cauty%20poster">https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=jimmy%20cauty%20poster</a>
> If typing is too much effort, you could highlight the subject and click
> on "search in Google".
assumptions on how others are accessing Usenet.