Signed 1982 Caradhras Poster, from the Tolkien Society, by Paul Raymond Gregory, Misty Mountains, Lord of the Rings, Moria, wall art decor

1982 Caradhras Poster, from the Tolkien Society, painted by Paul Raymond Gregory, Misty Mountains, Lord of the Rings, Moria, wall art decor

This poster was commissioned by the Tolkien Society in the UK to raise £100,000 in 1981 for the oil paint artist Paul Raymond Gregory to paint 60 scenes from the Lord of the Rings. This is the first one in 1982, "Caradhras" where the Fellowship of the Ring decides to take the Pass upon realising that passage South was being watched after they were spotted by a large flock of crebain.
The poster is signed in pencil in the bottom right.
Caradhras was the tallest and northernmost of the Mountains of Moria, the three mountains which the great Dwarf city of Khazad-dûm was built under. The other two were Celebdil ("Silvertine") and Fanuidhol ("Cloudyhead"). Caradhras was described as "mighty peak, tipped with snow like silver, but with sheer naked sides". In the light of the rising or setting sun it appeared "dull red as if stained with blood". Caradhras was called the Cruel by the Dwarves and had long had a bad reputation. It was the site in Middle-earth where mithril was found and where Dwarves woke Durin's Bane, the Balrog of Moria.
Dimensions: 24 in x 36 in (60 cm x 90 cm)
Printed by Albany House in 1982
Condition: signed, some edge marks and rough edges, bluetak marks in corners, some white marks on the left side.

The writing states, "This is number two of a series of posters from the original paintings of Paul Raymond Gregory inspired by Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". This series of paintings is officially endorsed by The Tolkien Society, which is a UK educational charity. No endorsement by or association with the estate of Professor Tolkien is intended to be suggested by its publication.

The Redhorn Gate (also called the Redhorn Pass) was a narrow and dangerous pass through the Misty Mountains that led from the wilds of Eriador through to Rhovanion beyond. Sheer and steep, it climbed across the southern slopes of Caradhras and led down into the Dimrill Dale and hence the Vale of Anduin beyond the Mountains.

Upon ther Fellowship taking the Redhorn passage, a blizzard appears, accompanied by what Legolas calls "...a fell voice on the air.", to which Gandalf says that "It is Saruman." It is shown that Saruman had summoned a great storm to harass the Fellowship on the Pass, until a lightning strike upon the mountain causes an avalanche that buries the Company in snow. At this, Boromir says to turn back and take the Gap of Rohan, to which Aragorn says that it would take the Company too close to Isengard, while Gimli suggests to "...go under the mountain." Gandalf has Frodo decide, as the Ringbearer, and Frodo elects Moria as the way of passage. Additionally, in his spell, Saruman mentions the neo-Quenya name of Caradhras as Carnirassë.

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