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Storyboard from The Greatest Show on Earth (1959) Hand-Drawn by Charlton Heston
Storyboard from The Greatest Show on Earth (1959) Hand-Drawn by Charlton Heston
Storyboard from The Greatest Show on Earth (1959) Hand-Drawn by Charlton Heston

Storyboard from The Greatest Show on Earth (1959) Hand-Drawn by Charlton Heston

$ 297

Availability: 36 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    CHARLTON HESTON
    .  Charlton Heston (1923-2008) was an American actor who received an Academy Award for his leading role in the 1959 Best Picture film
    Ben-Hur
    .  He also received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in
    The Ten Commandments
    (1956) and
    Planet of the Apes
    (1968).
    ORIGINAL STORYBOARD BELIEVED TO BE A SCENE FROM THE 1952 BEST PICTURE FILM
    THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
    HAND-DRAWN BY CHARLTON HESTON, THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR WHO RECEIVED WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION FOR HIS LEADING ROLES IN
    THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
    ,
    BEN-HUR
    , AND
    PLANET OF THE APES
    Original vintage pencil storyboard believed to be a scene from the 1952 Best Picture film
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    hand-drawn by Charlton Heston.  The sketch measures 9.75” by 5.25”, in fine condition having been detached from a notepad, accompanied with a copy of Heston’s ownership signature on the art portfolio that originally housed the storyboard, and authenticated by Bonhams, the world’s leading auction house.
    ACCOMPANIED WITH A COPY OF HESTON’S OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE ON THE ART PORTFOLIO THAT ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE STORYBOARD AND AUTHENTICATED BY BONHAMS, THE WORLD’S LEADING AUCTION HOUSE
    From grade school onward, Heston was an avid graphic artist.  Throughout his acting career, he regularly sketched on-set occasionally exhibiting his drawings or using them as illustrations in his books.  We were unable to locate any other works of art by Heston available for sale at auction in the past 50 years making the present sketch extremely rare and highly desirable.