Lot # 1029: Willie Mays Hand-Painted Baseball by Artist Gary Guerra

All-time great Willie Mays is immortalized in art, with this hand-painted baseball by Gary Guerra. Mays is all smile in this reverent rendering, which depicts him during his early days with the New York Giants. Though there's some minor crazing on the left shoulder, a clear protective coating has performed admirably in preserving this handsome portrait, which radiates display appeal. The ball is significantly toned to a warm tan shade, and little remains of the factory labeling stamps. Artist Guerra has signed on the panel opposite the Mays portrait.