^Lot 805 Marty Balin

Original 14.25 x 22.25 color painting by Balin entitled ‘The Clown,’ depicting a tuxedo-clad elderly gentleman in a backstage dressing room, signed in the lower right corner, “Balin.” Double matted and framed to an overall size of 23.25 x 31.5. Item was originally offered as a silent auction item at the 2nd Annual Breath of Fresh Air charity event on November 8, 2007. As for his art, the former Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship vocalist said he has been painting for as long as he can remember. He even went to San Francisco State University initially to be a painter. Accompanied by the painting’s original listing, as well as a letter of provenance from Balin, which reads, “Got your request for my authenticity of painting of a top-hatted guy backstage & YES! I did paint that.”In fine condition, with some mild rippling to painting, and a small tack hole and associated tear near top. Oversized.