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Lot # 173: THE LORD OF THE RINGS FRANCHISE - Hand-Drawn Brothers Hildebrandt Hobbits Sketch

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Lot # 173: THE LORD OF THE RINGS FRANCHISE -  Hand-Drawn Brothers Hildebrandt Hobbits Sketch
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. A hand-drawn Brothers Hildebrant sketch of the Hobbits. Beginning in 1973, Ballantine Books released a series of J.R.R. Tolkien-themed calendars featuring art by Tolkien and other illustrators. Artists Greg and Tim Hildebrandt illustrated the 1976, 1977, and 1978 editions, with this-Greg's first-ever sketch of Tolkien's Hobbits-produced in 1975. While its layout was not the final design used in the calendar series, this sketch was later presented in Greg and Tim Hildebrandt: The Tolkien Years. It is rendered in pencil, signed by Greg Hildebrandt on 19" x 17.5" (48.25 cm x 44.5 cm) vellum, and comes mounted behind glass in a wooden frame. A piece is torn from the bottom right corner, and the vellum is creased throughout from previous storage, but it remains in good overall condition with the illustration itself largely undisturbed. Dimensions (framed): 29" x 30" x 1" (73.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 2.5 cm) Stored off-site; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Sold without copyright; see notice in Buyer's Guide. Special shipping required; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000