Dead Man Rising Call the Cops by Libérati (2004)
Fine Art - Paintings

Dead Man Rising Call the Cops by Libérati (2004)

This is an original watercolor painting on a rectangular cardboard substrate, measuring approximately 10 1/4 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high. Rendered in a macabre, outsider art style, the piece depicts a pale, blue-grey humanoid figure with skull-like features emerging from a textured, ochre-colored background. The figure features prominent red circular eyes, a central nasal cavity, and an exposed set of yellow teeth. Its two hands, rendered with skeletal precision, are visible at the bottom of the frame, one clenched and one open. The background is composed of gestural strokes of brown, green, and dark purple, suggesting soil or debris. The work is signed 'LIBÉRATI' in dark pigment in the lower-right corner. Physical condition notes include minor edge wear consistent with the cardboard material and a piece of translucent adhesive tape applied vertically to the lower-center edge of the board. The brushwork shows a mixture of fine detail in the face and broader, expressive strokes in the setting, indicative of hand-painted craftsmanship from the contemporary folk or horror art period of the early 21st century.

Estimated Value

$450 - $650

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Category

Fine Art - Paintings

Appraised On

March 7, 2026

Estimated Value

$450 - $650

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Artist Libérati, painting is watercolor on cardboard painting name is dead Man rising call the cops made in 2004 size 10 1/4 inches wide by 5 1/2 high

Item Description

This is an original watercolor painting on a rectangular cardboard substrate, measuring approximately 10 1/4 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high. Rendered in a macabre, outsider art style, the piece depicts a pale, blue-grey humanoid figure with skull-like features emerging from a textured, ochre-colored background. The figure features prominent red circular eyes, a central nasal cavity, and an exposed set of yellow teeth. Its two hands, rendered with skeletal precision, are visible at the bottom of the frame, one clenched and one open. The background is composed of gestural strokes of brown, green, and dark purple, suggesting soil or debris. The work is signed 'LIBÉRATI' in dark pigment in the lower-right corner. Physical condition notes include minor edge wear consistent with the cardboard material and a piece of translucent adhesive tape applied vertically to the lower-center edge of the board. The brushwork shows a mixture of fine detail in the face and broader, expressive strokes in the setting, indicative of hand-painted craftsmanship from the contemporary folk or horror art period of the early 21st century.

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