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1685. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City and Dagobah Thumbnail Sketches ### STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 2,400.00 USD
1685. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City and Dagobah Thumbnail Sketches ### STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE
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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City and Dagobah Thumbnail Sketches - A sheet of thumbnail sketches of Cloud City and Dagobah hand-drawn by Ralph McQuarrie for the production of Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. McQuarrie worked on the film in multiple capacities, including designing key locations during pre-production.

Three of these thumbnail sketches depict views of the Millennium Falcon gunfight in Cloud City and Dagobah's marshy treeline, while one is incomplete. They draw from illustrations created by McQuarrie during pre-production in 1979. They are rendered in graphite and ink on paper which exhibits smudging and staining throughout. Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.25" (21.75 cm x 28.75 cm)

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Estimate: $1,200 - 2,400

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