Display Status
This object is on display in Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Date
1953
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, oil on board
Artist
Chesley Bonestell, American, 1888 - 1986
Physical Description
The exploration of Mars; pre-space age interpretation-seven men with blue space suits and tanks resembling diving tanks climb on Martian rocks; two rockets, four small men and a dome in the valley below.
Dimensions
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 48.3 x 83.8cm (19 x 33 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 36.5 x 71.1cm (14 3/8 in. x 28 in.)
Inventory Number
A19750327000
Credit Line
Gift of William C. Estler
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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