The Eagle: The Big City Caper

Made:: 1964

maker:: Keith Watson

Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card. The Big City Caper. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. 1. Eagle volume 15, no 20, page 3. 27.5x39.5cm. Storyline features: Xel, power cuts, police jet crash. 2. Eagle volume 15, no 21, page 2. 54.5x39.5cm. Storyline features: Xel obeyed, no heat to cook food. 3. Eagle volume 15, no 21, page 3. 27.5x39.5cm. Storyline features: food frozen over in GPO Post Office Tower restaurant. 4. Eagle volume 15, no 22, page 2. 54x38.5cm. Storyline features: fall of Xel. 5. Eagle volume 15, no 22, page 3. 26.5x38.5cm. Storyline features: Dan Dare plans a teenage colony

Details

Category:: Art

Object Number:: 1993-1065

Materials:: monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card

Measurements:: overall: 545 x 395 mm

type:: illustration

credit:: Christie's South Kensington Limited

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The Eagle: The Big City Caper

Original artwork for the 'Eagle' comic featuring the character 'Dan Dare'. Monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card. The Big City Caper. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. 1. Eagle volume 15, no 20, page 3. 27.5x39.5cm. Storyline features: Xel, power cuts, police jet crash.

Measurements:: overall: 275 mm x 395 mm

Materials:: cardboard and ink

Object Number:: 1993-1065/1

type:: illustration

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

The Eagle: The Big City Caper

Original artwork for the 'Eagle' comic featuring the character 'Dan Dare'. Monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card. The Big City Caper. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. Eagle volume 15, no 21, page 2. 54.5x39.5cm. Storyline features: Xel obeyed, no heat to cook food.

Measurements:: overall: 545 mm x 395 mm

Materials:: cardboard and ink

Object Number:: 1993-1065/2

type:: illustration

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

The Eagle: The Big City Caper

Original artwork for the 'Eagle' comic featuring the character 'Dan Dare'. Monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card. The Big City Caper. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. Eagle volume 15, no 21, page 3. 27.5x39.5cm. Storyline features: food frozen over in GPO Post Office Tower restaurant.

Measurements:: overall: 275 mm x 395 mm

Materials:: cardboard and ink

Object Number:: 1993-1065/3

type:: illustration

The Eagle: The Big City Caper

Original artwork for the 'Eagle' comic featuring the character 'Dan Dare'. Monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card. The Big City Caper. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. Eagle volume 15, no 22, page 2. 54x38.5cm. Storyline features: fall of Xel.

Measurements:: overall: 540 mm x 385 mm

Materials:: cardboard and ink

Object Number:: 1993-1065/4

type:: illustration

The Eagle: The Big City Caper

Original artwork for the 'Eagle' comic featuring the character 'Dan Dare'. Monochrome wash, ink and gouache on card. The Big City Caper. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. Eagle volume 15, no 22, page 3. 26.5x38.5cm. Storyline features: Dan Dare plans a teenage colony.