{"product_id":"the-cushty-crusaders-original-david-renshaw","title":"The Cushty Crusaders - Original","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe Cushty Crusaders – Original Oil Painting by David Renshaw\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The Cushty Crusaders'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an original oil painting by British contemporary artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Renshaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, celebrating one of the most unforgettable moments from the classic BBC sitcom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly Fools and Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the much-loved episode \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Heroes and Villains”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, David revisits the wonderfully absurd night when Del Boy and Rodney Trotter swap Peckham market trading for capes and masks, dressing as Batman and Robin for a fancy-dress party. When their unmistakable yellow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrotters Independent Trading Co. Reliant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lets them down en route, the brothers are forced to continue their journey on foot, inadvertently becoming genuine heroes along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn David Renshaw’s interpretation, that piece of British television history becomes something entirely his own. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe famous yellow three-wheeler takes centre stage beneath a brooding night sky, while Del Boy and Rodney stand together as the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder. Above them, the Bat-Signal cuts dramatically through the clouds, while David’s signature red heart, complete with its unmistakable sense of optimism and affection, sits proudly on the roof rack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is classic Renshaw storytelling; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enostalgia, humour, meticulous detail and a great deal of heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Peckham to Gotham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIconic Cars Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates vehicles that have become every bit as memorable as the characters who drove them, transforming familiar moments from film and television into highly collectable contemporary art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew vehicles fit that description better than the Trotters’ battered yellow three-wheeler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its hand-painted Trotters Independent Trading Co. signage and gloriously ambitious list of destinations from new New York, Paris, and Peckham, it has become one of British television’s most instantly recognisable vehicles. Here, David brings together two pieces of popular culture in one brilliantly playful composition; the superhero mythology of Batman and Robin and the unmistakably British world of Del Boy and Rodney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGotham may have had the Batmobile. Peckham had something altogether more cushty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of David Renshaw, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly Fools and Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e memorabilia, British comedy artwork or iconic film and television cars, \u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cushty Crusaders'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is rich with details that reveal themselves the longer you look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd unlike one of Del Boy’s market bargains, this really is the genuine article.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA Unique David Renshaw Original\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted entirely by hand in oils on board at David Renshaw’s \u003cstrong\u003eSouthport studio\u003c\/strong\u003e, '\u003cem\u003eThe Cushty Crusader's\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-of-a-kind original, bringing together David’s unmistakable storytelling, meticulous detail and wonderfully playful sense of nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery element carries the mark of the artist himself, from the individual brushwork and rich layers of colour to the atmospheric night sky and characterful details that make the composition unmistakably Renshaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor established David Renshaw collectors, original paintings from the \u003cstrong\u003eIconic Cars Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e offer the opportunity to own a completely unique work from one of the artist’s most characterful bodies of work. For an \u003cem\u003eOnly Fools and Horses\u003c\/em\u003e fan, it’s an irresistible collision of contemporary British art, cult television and pure nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLovely jubbly? We think so.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Original Oil on Board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Size: 39.3 x 39.3 cm \/ 15.47\" x 15.47\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed Size: 66.5 x 66.5 cm \/ 26.18\" x 26.18\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Signature Renshaw Silver \/ Blue Frame as shown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that these are hand-gilded frames. 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