Image Dimensions: 4 3/8 x 8 1/4 in (11 x 21 cm)
Framed Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 16 5/8 in (32.5 x 42.2 cm)

Provenance and Authentication:
According to the Letter of Authenticity (LOA) and Certificate of Authenticity (COA) provided by the consignor, this collectible was subjected to a forensic examination. The accompanying documentation states that the signatures were evaluated with reference to multiple characteristics, including ink deposition, material and aging characteristics, stylistic consistency, and historical context. Based on the examination described in these documents, the authentication provider concluded that the findings were consistent with the attributed signatures. The LOA and COA provided by the consignor accompany the lot.

A John Lennon-signed figure sketch, depicting a reclining female figure rendered in spare, fluid black line. The subject rests horizontally across the sheet, her upper body supported by one arm, while her hair, facial features, hands, and elongated legs are defined with remarkable economy of line. A large John Lennon signature occupies the upper portion of the composition, creating a strong visual relationship between the autograph and drawing.

Beyond his defining role in The Beatles and his extraordinary influence as a songwriter, Lennon maintained a lifelong engagement with drawing and writing. He studied at the Liverpool College of Art, and publications including In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works demonstrated his distinctive ability to reduce figures and situations to concise, expressive linear images. His drawings frequently possess an intimate, spontaneous quality, capturing gesture and personality with very few marks.

The present work reflects that particularly direct approach to figure drawing. With no elaborate setting to distract from the subject, the reclining pose and economical contour become the focus of the composition, complemented by Lennon's prominently placed signature above. Combining his autograph with a complete figurative image, the work offers notable crossover appeal to collectors of John Lennon, Beatles memorabilia, music history, and 20th-century popular culture.