Cartoon, original artwork version in colour over an enlarged print, prepared and signed trc. by Patrick Blower, for an article published in the Evening Standard 8 March 2000; his first original in monochrome was published 8 February 2000. Blue, red and yellow wash, with white, 29x34.5cm. News story: The Millennium Wheel sells more tickets than the Millennium Dome before it is even open to the public. Scene: emulating pioneer engineering feat of raising the London Eye, four vignettes of giant crane raising Dome upright to merge the two; 'Un.., deux.., trois.., ET VOILA!' stages directed by bereted matelot. Caption: Monsieur Gerbeau saves the Dome