November approaches and with it the 25th Anniversary of the publication of 'Remarkable Animals: 1000 Amalgamations' by Tony Meeuwissen. The book is sheer delight for children and adults alike!  Conceptually it is reminiscent of parlour games such as Consequences. With the idea deriving from Tony’s father’s set of 1930s cigarette cards called ‘Animalloys’, there are 1000 comical animal combinations, with equally fantastical descriptions, produced by changing the tri-split pages at random. Laughter and a certain amount of wonder inevitably ensue!

 

This ingenious and lovely book is being re-issued in November by Otter-Barry Books and we at Gallery Nine are helping celebrate with a show of Tony's paintings, drawings and prints!  This is taking place between 9th and 30th November 2025.

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Tony will be in the Gallery each weekend for the duration of the show to sign copies of the re-issued book.  ​He will also be signing copies of his monograph, 'The World of Tony Meeuwissen', which was published by Nicholas Dawe in 2022.

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An added bonus!  An edition of giclée prints of the 2023 painting, 'The Garden of Earthly Crayfish', a work commissioned by The Swiss National Co-ordination Centre for Crayfish, will be available for the first time.

 

​More soon! 

 

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PS:  There will be wine!

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PPS:  If you have not heard of Tony Meeuwissen before, do take a look in our 'Portfolio' section.

         You will find a potted biography and some work shown at our previous show.  Not for

         nothing is Tony known as one of the UK's finest and most distinguished illustrators!