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A hand-illustrated and painted artwork of the Betty from Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection, 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. This artwork was one of nine artworks the artist was commissioned to create for the title. The artwork's detail was achieved using close-up, behind-the-scenes photography of the original 1:32 scale miniature built for the film. Every detail has been reproduced as faithfully as the reference allowed and the painting even includes the WWII bomber-style nose art of "Betty" herself. The original painting's scale is notable, being twice the size of its reproduction in the publication. 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: 21.5" x 30" (54.5 cm x 76 cm)

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

Estimate: $5,000 - 10,000

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