Painting, Watercolor and Conté Crayon on Board

Watercolor paint and Conte crayon drawing on paper. CDR Helgeson, Air Officer, 4 Dec 1972. Officer Helgeson is depicted sitting on the right in the primary flight control room on the USS Ticonderoga. The right side of the scene is dark and intensely warm bright orange while the left side is a cooler yellow. The officer seems to be surrounded by an oval of brown accents that appear to be vine-like wires. Other equipment is mounted to the ceiling. Writing in the lower left reads: "CDR Helgeson Air Officer / Primary Flight Control Room USS Ticonderoga / First Night "Same" for Apollo 17 4 Dec 72."