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A hand-illustrated and painted artwork of the USCSS Nostromo from Ridley Scott's Alien, as drawn and painted by artist John R. Mullaney. This lot comes directly from the renowned cutaways artist and technical illustrator.

This unique artwork was commissioned and published by 20th Century Studios and Insight Editions for Alien: The Weyland Yutani Report in 2014. It was painstakingly researched using screengrabs from the film alongside photography of the original bigiature constructed by Martin Bower's team at Bray Studios in 1978-9. This behind-the-scenes reference material provided by 20th Century Studios and Alien archivist Willie Goldman was extensively referenced to ensure the screen-accuracy of almost every detail, with additional screen-accuracy support provided by "Alien: The Blueprints" artist Graham J. Langridge. The original painting's scale is notable, being nearly twice the size of its reproduction in The Weyland Yutani Report. Due to the nature of studio-licensed publishing protocols, this artwork cannot be reproduced for sale as a print, heightening the rarity of the original art.

The artwork is rendered in pencil, watercolor, ink and gouache on 300gsm watercolor paper, which is also mounted on foam board. Mullaney has signed and dated the artwork. Dimensions: 19.5" x 30" (49.5 cm x 76.5 cm)

Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000

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