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Lot 183

A background title design made for Ben-Hur

25 November 2013, 13:00 EST
Los Angeles

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A background title design made for Ben-Hur

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959. Oil on illustration board, matted. Created by Pacific Title & Art Studio for the epic film but not screen used, though a very similar map is shown on screen at the beginning of the film with the place names in Latin.

This item features a map of the region where the film takes place, with labels including "Jerusalem," "Bethabara," "Hebron," "Nazareth," and "Tyrus," and symbols of buildings. A richly-colored and textured illustration.
Overall: 24 x 34 1/2 in.; Within mat: 10 x 28 1/2 in.

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