Tony Smith (20th-21st Century) British. "Off To Victory", Nigel Mansell at German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 28th July 1991, Lithograph, Signed and numbered 420/600 in pencil, and inscribed on a label verso, 15" x 22.75" (38.1 x 55.8cm). Provenance: Washington Green Fine Art. Together with a lithograph by Dion Pears (1929-1985) with John Surtees racing, Signed by artist and John Surtees and numbered 41/850, 18" x 23.75" (45.7 x 60.3cm) (2)

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