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| x | Lot 109 | Frank R. Paul | x | ||||||||
| x | Spaceman greeting webfooted aliens gathered at home. | x | |||||||||
| x | The Man From Venus Pulp magazine back cover, Fantastic Adventures, July 1939; Gouache, 23 x 17", signed lr | x | |||||||||
| x | Estimate: $18,000 - 24,000 | x | |||||||||
| x | Paul is famous for his covers for science-fiction magazines before WWII. This is one of a series he painted in which he imagined what lifeforms would be on other planets, based on the available data about their atmosphere, gravity, temperature, and geology. Despite the diferences, on all of the planets the citizens welcomed the earthmen. | x | |||||||||
| x | Condition very good overall: some fading of purple evident in roof of house; paper has lightly toned with age; gilt frame and silk-covered mat. | x | |||||||||
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