"Seve" Ballesteros,  professional golfer and former World No 1, who was one of the sport's leading figures from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s. He announced himself to the golfing world in 1976, when at age 19 he finished second at The Open Championship. A member of a gifted golfing family, Seve won five major tournaments between the years of 1979 and 1988, including The Open Championship three times, and The Masters twice. He was also successful in the Ryder Cup, helping the European team to five wins both as a player and captain. He is best known for his great short game, and his erratic driving of the golf ball.                                                          
Published in a single limited edition of only 500 worldwide, each print is individually numbered and signed by Peter Deighan, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.                                                                                                                                                                    

Image Size: 320mm x 390mm                           
Print Size: 14 1/2” x 19 1/2” approx.

RRP £90

Peter Deighan

Widely regarded as the world’s greatest Portrait and Sporting artist, his paintings hang in the most prestigious collections throughout the world. Among his earlier commissions were portraits of the comedian Eric Morecambe, footballer Jimmy Greaves, speaker of the house of Commons Selwyn Lloyd, Cardinal Basil Hume Archbishop of Westminster (His portrait hangs in the Vatican), Frederick Forsyth, Lester Piggott, Steve Davis and the first official portrait of the Prime Minister John Major. Some of his more noteworthy Irish portraits were of Peadar O’Donnell, Sean McBride, Charles J. Haughey and Michael O’Hehir which were unveiled on RTE’s Late Late Show in Dublin. As Peter’s reputation as one of the World’s leading Portrait Painters grew, he began to receive commissions from North America. His most notable patrons included Payne Stewart. Peter visited Payne Stewart’s home in Florida to paint his portrait, there he met and was commissioned to paint Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara. Shortly after the tragic death of Payne Stewart, Peter’s portrait of the golfer sold for £1.4 million. In 2006 Peter was commissioned by Dr. Michael Smurfit to paint the European Ryder Cup Team for the K Club. He has had commissions from major football and rugby clubs worldwide and has his paintings displayed in the Society of Equestrian Artists and in the annual exhibitions of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London.