Eric Clapton (b. 1945)

Name: Pattie Boyd (Slowhand), circa 1977
Brand: Eric Clapton (b. 1945)
Price: 1500.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 1,890

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Pattie Boyd (Slowhand), circa 1977

Eric Clapton (b. 1945)

Price Realised GBP 1,890

A unique colour Polaroid photograph of Pattie Boyd taken by Eric Clapton in the garden at bassist Carl Radle's home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, circa 1977, originally used as part of the photocollage artwork for the gatefold sleeve of Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand, together with a promotional badge for the album
Polaroid: 4¹⁄₄ x 3¹⁄₂ in. (10.8 x 8.9 cm.)

Boyd, P. My Life in Pictures, London, 2022, p.198 (illus.)

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Lot Essay

In his 2007 autobiography, Eric Clapton notes: Me and Nell [Pattie Boyd] and Dave Stewart designed the artwork for the album [Slowhand], which is credited to 'El and Nell Ink'.