A painted production design by Elliott Scott from the production of Steven Spielberg's action-adventure sequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This item comes from the personal collection of producer Robert Watts. Production designer Elliot Scott joined Watts in scouting filming locations around India for several weeks. Due to concerns expressed by the local government of Rajasthan, many of the sets were constructed at Elstree Studios, including exterior shots of the palace.

The painting depicts Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) walking towards the palace and past a wall mural featuring an elephant. Steps leading to several elaborate buildings form the background of the artwork. The illustration was created with watercolour paints and pencil on paper. Scott has signed the piece at the bottom-right corner and has written a brief description in pencil on the rear side of the artwork. A black handwritten message to Watts from Scott adorns the back of the frame. The artwork shows minimal wear and comes presented in a brown wooden frame. Dimensions (framed): 24 cm x 66.5 cm x 2 cm (9 1/2" x 26 1/4" x 3/4")

£3,000 - 5,000 M

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This lot comes from the personal collection of celebrated film producer Robert Watts. Watts’ career began in the 1960s with location manager, production manager and assistant director credits on movies including Thunderball, Repulsion, Darling, Papillon, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars: A New Hope and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Robert went on to become producer of such classics as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It’s fair to say his CV includes some of the most popular movies of all time.
Robert and his family are parting ways with these important artefacts so that they may find new custodians to cherish and appreciate them for years to come.