Bombshells to Blasters, An Auction You Can't Refuse Pt. 2

Lot #53:

Data Zylo Egg (3) painting by Rick Sternbach

Production made (3) piece painting for Season 4, Episode 11: "Data's Day," accomplished in acrylic on plexiglass, created by Rick Sternbach, Senior Illustrator for 176 episodes. He was quoted as saying, "Oh, I'm sure that the F&SF cover probably inspired me a bit. I don't recall exactly (eggs-actly?), but it sounds plausible. I don't recall who had the specific idea for painting the eggs on clear plexiglas. I don't remember doing any kind of production sketch of the set-up (although I might have), so the idea have come from the producers or someone else in props or set decoration. I remember being given the plex and adding the eggs with some acrylic paints. Perhaps we were trying to be a bit too 'futuristic' by not going with a traditional stretched canvas, as with later Data paintings. Nothing wrong with going old school; after all, the Picard family still grew grapes and made wine pretty much the old-fashioned way, as far as we know." Measuring from 18 x 10 in. to 20 x 15 in. Exhibiting minor production wear. In very good to fine condition.