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Lot #666 - STAR DANCING - Hand-Painted Ralph McQuarrie Concept Illustration

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:9,000.00 USD Estimated At:18,000.00 - 22,000.00 USD
Lot #666 - STAR DANCING - Hand-Painted Ralph McQuarrie Concept Illustration
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This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 27th (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A piece of original hand-painted concept artwork by Academy Award-winning illustrator Ralph McQuarrie for the unproduced 1970's sci-fi film Star Dancing. Producers Matthew Robbins and Hal Barwood developed a script for Star Dancing (also known as "Home Free") in the early 1970's and contracted McQuarrie to produce a series of conceptual illustrations. The four paintings produced are some of the earliest examples of the iconic artist's work for a feature film.

These Star Dancing paintings hold significance as they were seen by George Lucas and sparked his interest in McQuarrie's work and ultimately led to the artist's position as one of the first collaborators on Star Wars. McQuarrie went on to conceptualize many of the core elements of the Star Wars universe including Darth Vader, R2-D2 and C-3PO.

This production illustration depicts a space man crawling on the floor after discovering an opening that leads into an underground world. Presented on illustration board, the piece was created using gouache paints (a signature McQuarrie technique) along with airbrushing and wax-based pencil details. The artwork has been signed in the bottom right corner, mounted in a matte board and displayed in a textured black wooden frame.

This painting remains in excellent condition with minor scuffing to the frame.

Dimensions (framed): 25 1/4" x 31 1/2" x 1 1/2" (64 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm)

Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide

Estimate: $18,000 - 22,000