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Lot # 174: THE LORD OF THE RINGS FRANCHISE - Hand-Drawn Brothers Hildebrandt Tower of Orthanc Sketc

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Lot # 174: THE LORD OF THE RINGS FRANCHISE -  Hand-Drawn Brothers Hildebrandt Tower of Orthanc Sketc
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 Tower of Orthanc. 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 sketch created as a precursor to the painting of Saruman at Orthanc used in the 1976 calendar. The sketch was later presented in Greg and Tim Hildebrandt: The Tolkien Years. It is rendered in pencil, signed by the Hildebrandts on 18" x 22" (45.75 cm x 56 cm) paper, and comes mounted behind glass in a wooden frame. A piece is torn from the top right corner, but the sketch remains in good overall condition. Dimensions (framed): 26.5" x 33" x 1" (67.5 cm x 24 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: $4,000 - 6,000