Lot 84
- 84
[PROJECT GEMINI]. BOB PEAK. "SKETCH OF ALAN SHEPARD FOR THE FLIGHT OF FREEDOM 7," 1986
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- "Sketch of Alan Shepard for the Flight of Freedom 7," 1986
Charcoal and chalk on paper, 35 by 29 ½ inches (sight), signed "R. Peak 86" lower right, matted and framed to 41 ½ by 35 ½ inches.
Condition
Not examined out of frame.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A STRIKING PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST AMERICAN TO TRAVEL INTO SPACE, ALAN SHEPARD, BY AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR BOB PEAK. Shepard was selected as one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts in 1959, and would go on to undertake the first manned Project Mercury flight in May of 1961. His spacecraft, which he named Freedom 7, entered space just three weeks after the Soviet Union had put Yuri Gagarin in space, making Shepard the second person — and the first American — to travel into space.
Peak was predominately known for his contributions to modern movie poster design — Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) are among his most famous.
Peak was predominately known for his contributions to modern movie poster design — Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) are among his most famous.