First original painting by future Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan Bean entitled ‘Three Women,’ 21.5 x 27.5, accomplished in oil on canvas, depicting a group of three elegantly dressed women, two in half-length pose and the face of a third portrayed in the background, signed in the lower right corner in black paint by the artist, “Bean, ’61.” Framed without glass to an overall size of 26.5 x 32.5. In fine condition, with a few areas of chipping to paint, most notably to the lead woman's shoulder and forearm. According to Alan Bean's gallery website, 'Three Women' is placed as the earliest non-lunar painting by Bean, accomplished some two years before he was selected by NASA as part of Astronaut Group 3. An incredible opportunity to own the earliest known painting by an astronaut widely considered the most talented artist of the Apollo fraternity.
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