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Lot # 339: THE MOS EISLEY CANTINA POP-UP BOOK (1995) - Hand-Painted Ralph McQuarrie Mos Eisley Canti

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
Lot # 339: THE MOS EISLEY CANTINA POP-UP BOOK (1995) - Hand-Painted Ralph McQuarrie Mos Eisley Canti
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-painted Ralph McQuarrie Mos Eisley Cantina illustration created as a concept for the cover of Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta's children's book The Mos Eisley Cantina Pop-Up Book. McQuarrie, the renowned Star Wars franchise artist, was the project's primary illustrator. In this preliminary illustration, the Millennium Falcon flies over the bustling Mos Eisley spaceport, where a litany of intergalactic bounty hunters, con artists, and droids circle the cantina. While not used on the cover, a similar illustration with a wider aspect-ratio was published in the book's interior under the headline "The Cantina." McQuarrie's painted illustrations are exceptionally rare in private collections. This unsigned painting is rendered in oil, graphite, and other mixed media on white illustration board labeled "250 percent." The margins feature tape residue, miscellaneous graphite marks, and an orange paint splotch, but the painting remains in excellent overall condition with minimal signs of wear. Dimensions: 11" x 8.5" (28 cm x 21.75 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000