Official Unseen Freddie Mercury and Brian May portrait by John Rowlands. Rare December 1 1977 Queen Toronto performance from private archive. Previously unpublished. Official archive.
Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing by John Rowlands. Maple Leaf Gardens, 1977. A Day at the Races tour fine art print, previously unseen.
Official Unseen Freddie Mercury and Brian May portrait by John Rowlands. Rare December 1 1977 Queen Toronto performance from private archive. Previously unpublished. Official archive.
Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing by John Rowlands. Maple Leaf Gardens, 1977. A Day at the Races tour fine art print, previously unseen.

Queen — Mercury and May

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Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, February 1977

Captured during Queen's A Day at the Races tour, this theatrical photograph shows Freddie Mercury in his black sequined leotard with Brian May in the background, documenting one of rock's most flamboyant duos. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited edition.

The Full Story

The Moment

Mercury dominates the stage in his black sequined leotard, leg perched on a monitor, tambourine in hand, exuding athletic theatricality. Brian May is captured in the background in a signature Zandra Rhodes cape shirt. Rowlands' eye for dynamic composition captures the energy and charisma of one of rock's most flamboyant duos.

The Heritage

This image was previously unseen outside John's studio. It documents a Toronto stop in Queen's mid-70s theatrical peak, a rare first-hand glimpse of Mercury's physical command and May's grounding presence.

Editions & Dimensions

SMALL (16") — Edition 150
Paper Size: 18.66" × 19.33"
Image Area: 16" × 16"
Margins: 1.33" (sides/top), 2" (bottom)
Shipping: 19"L × 5"W × 5"H, 2.0 lbs

MEDIUM (24") — Edition 100
Paper Size: 28" × 29"
Image Area: 24" × 24"
Margins: 2" (sides/top), 3" (bottom)
Shipping: 28"L × 5"W × 5"H, 3.0 lbs

LARGE (33") — Edition 50
Paper Size: 38.5" × 40.13"
Image Area: 33" × 33"
Margins: 2.75" (sides/top), 4.13" (bottom)
Shipping: 37"L × 6"W × 6"H, 4.0 lbs

Provenance & Release Previously unreleased from the John Rowlands archive; previous low-resolution scans circulated in cropped, incomplete form. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited and hand-numbered. Museum-grade scanning and archival pigment printing on heavyweight, acid-free fine art paper.

Size:

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, February 1977

Captured during Queen's A Day at the Races tour, this theatrical photograph shows Freddie Mercury in his black sequined leotard with Brian May in the background, documenting one of rock's most flamboyant duos. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited edition.

The Full Story

The Moment

Mercury dominates the stage in his black sequined leotard, leg perched on a monitor, tambourine in hand, exuding athletic theatricality. Brian May is captured in the background in a signature Zandra Rhodes cape shirt. Rowlands' eye for dynamic composition captures the energy and charisma of one of rock's most flamboyant duos.

The Heritage

This image was previously unseen outside John's studio. It documents a Toronto stop in Queen's mid-70s theatrical peak, a rare first-hand glimpse of Mercury's physical command and May's grounding presence.

Editions & Dimensions

SMALL (16") — Edition 150
Paper Size: 18.66" × 19.33"
Image Area: 16" × 16"
Margins: 1.33" (sides/top), 2" (bottom)
Shipping: 19"L × 5"W × 5"H, 2.0 lbs

MEDIUM (24") — Edition 100
Paper Size: 28" × 29"
Image Area: 24" × 24"
Margins: 2" (sides/top), 3" (bottom)
Shipping: 28"L × 5"W × 5"H, 3.0 lbs

LARGE (33") — Edition 50
Paper Size: 38.5" × 40.13"
Image Area: 33" × 33"
Margins: 2.75" (sides/top), 4.13" (bottom)
Shipping: 37"L × 6"W × 6"H, 4.0 lbs

Provenance & Release Previously unreleased from the John Rowlands archive; previous low-resolution scans circulated in cropped, incomplete form. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited and hand-numbered. Museum-grade scanning and archival pigment printing on heavyweight, acid-free fine art paper.