An original watercolor by H.J. Moser (1904–1951) depicting the event-winning 8C Maserati in the 1934 Formula Libre race at Albi in the south of France. Framed with a stepped mount in a fluted black oak stained frame and glazed. Signed by the artist and dated 1935.
Formula Libre racing began in 1932 and was an event which allowed all ages, makes, and types of racing car to compete in one event head to head. Rupert Featherstonhaugh, affectionately known as "Buddy," was a spirited Brooklands competitor during the 1930s and raced a supercharged Alfa Romeo, a 2.5-litre Maserati formerly owned by Whitney Straight, and the ex-Ferrari Duesenberg on the outer circuit at Weybridge. Moser was the house artist for Speed magazine which flourished as the official journal of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) from 1935 to 1939, before being absorbed by Motor Sport. This finely rendered watercolor was commissioned by Featherstonehaugh’s mother in 1935, following her son's 1st place win in the 1934 race.
Artwork size: 20 x 22.5 in. (51 x 58 cm). Overall size: 34 x 30.5 in. (86.5 x 77cm).