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1684. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City Matte Painting Thumbnail Sketch ### STAR WARS: THE EMPIR

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
1684. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City Matte Painting Thumbnail Sketch ### STAR WARS: THE EMPIR
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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City Matte Painting Thumbnail Sketch - A thumbnail sketch hand-drawn by design consultant and conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie for a Cloud City matte painting from Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. McQuarrie experimented with a variety of matte paintings, most of which were unused, after Kershner and George Lucas asked the matte department for ways to make Cloud City look larger.

This preparatory sketch for a matte painting of a Cloud City hallway is rendered in mixed media, including pen and marker, across several pieces of paper taped together. This sketch is also featured on page 118 of the Abrams publication Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie. It exhibits staining and torn edges. Dimensions: 6.25" x 5.5" (16 cm x 14 cm)

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Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000

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