« Gollum leading the Hobbits », undated, probably c. 2000

by Oscar Chichoni (Argentine artist, born 1957)
Personnal work after "The Lord Of The Rings", by JRR Tolkien

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #OscarChichoni #Gollum #Frodo #SamGamgee #Hobbits #JRRTolkien #LOTR #TheLirdOfTheRings

« The Lord of the Rings » poster, 1978

by Tom Jung (American artist, born 1942)
Poster illustration for "The Lord of the Rings", animated movie by Ralph Bakshi, 1978

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JRRTolkien #lordoftherings #lotr #TomJung #hobbits #FrodoBaggins #SamGamgee #Frodo #Gandalf #MiddleEarth #RalphBakshi

« At The Prancing Pony », 1976

Tim and Greg Hildebrandt (american artists, 1939-2006 & 1939-2024)
From "The Tolkien Calendar 1976", march

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #tolkien #lordoftherings #lotr #fellowshipofthering #timhildebrandt #GregHildebrandt #hildebrandtbrothers #hobbits #FrodoBaggins #samgamgee #aragorn

« Sam and Shelob », 1993

by Tony Galuidi

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« The Lord of the Rings : Shelob », c. 1979

by Joan Wyatt (British artist, born c. 1934)
Illustration for Joan Wyatt's "A Middle-Earth Album", 1979
gouache on paper, 50x75 cm

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JoanWyatt #jrrtolkien #middleearth #lotr #lordoftherings #shelob #samgamgee #FrodoBaggins

« Shelob », 1987

by Ted Nasmith (Canadian illustrator, born 1956)
Painting for the Tolkien Calendar 1987

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« Sam and Shelob », 1989

by John Howe (Canadian illustrator, born 1957)
Oil on canvas, 64x43 cm

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« Shelob », 1984

by Roger Garland (British illustrator, 1950-2017)
Painting for the Tolkien Calendar 1984

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RogerGarland #jrrtolkien #middleearth #lotr #lordoftherings #shelob #samgamgee

Wait, there was a real Sam Gamgee?! 😱

#LOTR #SamGamgee #JRRTolkien #ArtMeetsLife

https://nerdist.com/article/real-sam-gamgee-correspondence-j-r-r-tolkien/

Rosie Cotton
Unsung Heroes Of The Lord Of The Rings

https://youtu.be/S5xl21D3-7Q

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