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Topic: Opinions of Apollo 10 patch concept drawing?
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davidcwagner
Member Posts: 952
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-05-2022 11:37 AM
   
Opinions on this Apollo 10 patch concept drawing sold by Lunar Legacies in 2018? Early drawing of the Apollo 10 mission emblem and the emblem itself is 8"x 9". I don't know if this was an original concept drawing or something else. Folded, but good shape.  
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David Carey
Member Posts: 952
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Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-05-2022 01:19 PM
Per an earlier article by Ed Hengeveld here on cS, the insignia was designed by Allen Stevens of Rockwell International.Are the initials at the bottom GES, QES, or something else? |
hbw60
Member Posts: 282
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Registered: Aug 2018
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posted 08-05-2022 01:26 PM
Could it be "©AS", i.e. "Copyright Allen Stevens"? |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 952
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-05-2022 02:19 PM
Initial are definitely ES. Possible that "Al" Stevens had a first name that started with E? |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1390
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 08-05-2022 02:40 PM
I had two Al Stevens concept paintings for the Apollo X logo. That drawing is not his work. Looks like someone's copy of the insignia. |
edorr
Member Posts: 94
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-05-2022 05:18 PM
No, just no. Allen Stevens was a very talented artist, and even his "concept" designs were very meticulously executed. Especially his lettering. (See the images about halfway down the Apollo 10 page on my site.) Anyone who seriously believes that this childish drawing might possibly have been done by Stevens really knows nothing about art or patches. Sorry for being harsh, but this is just silly. Invaluable should really be ashamed for offering this at auction. Even the auction title is absurd: "Early Artist Drawing..." This was not drawn by an artist ... at least, not one older than 10. |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 566
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 08-05-2022 07:57 PM
Have to agree that it seems a bit irresponsible to sell/auction this as an early artist concept with absolutely no basis and provenance (that I can see) to make that claim. Also have to agree that the talent looks to be lacking, a bit. |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 952
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-05-2022 08:25 PM
Did Al Stevens have a child with ES initials? |
Rocketman!
Member Posts: 144
From: Redmond, Washington, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 08-05-2022 09:24 PM
I agree with the above assessments. My very first impression was that this is most likely the work of a child.The question in my mind is, who wrote the auction description? Unfortunately, cases like this can cast doubts as to the accuracy of Invaluable’s other write-ups. |
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