Ray Harryhausen Hand-Drawn Scale Comparison of Cowboys, Gwangi and Styracosaurus | VALLEY OF GWANGI, THE (1969)

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Sold Stock #70990 | Sold Sep 28 2017

VALLEY OF GWANGI, THE (1969)

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Ray Harryhausen Hand-Drawn Scale Comparison of Cowboys, Gwangi and Styracosaurus

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A hand-drawn sketch for scale comparison from Jim O'Connolly's sci-fi Western The Valley of Gwangi. The image shows two cowboys, one of whom is atop a horse with lasso in hand, alongside a detailed rendering of a Styracosaurus and an outline of Gwangi. A height scale indicates a height of six feet for the standing human and 14 feet for Gwangi.

Harryhausen made detailed size comparisons as a matter of routine; they were vital for his own reference, as well as that of the actors, to help them visualise the true size of his creations. This drawing is very detailed and represents the final version of this image. It is executed in pencil on paper, with a tiny section of the upper-left corner missing, and remains in very good overall condition. Dimensions: 38 cm x 51 cm (15" x 20")

£4,000 - 6,000

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Literature

This art features on pages 66-67 of The Art of Ray Harryhausen by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton, published by Aurum.

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