Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
The BAFTA Collection
Lot 14
The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug: A prop Portrait of Stephen Fry as the 'Master of Laketown', WingNut Films / Warner Bros., 2013,
13 October 2020, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,187.50 inc. premium
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The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug: A prop Portrait of Stephen Fry as the 'Master of Laketown',
WingNut Films / Warner Bros., 2013,
the large prop portrait depicting Fry dressed as his character the 'Master of Laketown', printed on canvas with some areas of paint added to the surface, unsigned, framed in a mock ornately carved wooden frame, as seen in the film hanging in the Master's chambers, accompanied by a notecard from Stephen Fry regarding the provenance, 55in x 67in (139.5cm x 170cm)
the large prop portrait depicting Fry dressed as his character the 'Master of Laketown', printed on canvas with some areas of paint added to the surface, unsigned, framed in a mock ornately carved wooden frame, as seen in the film hanging in the Master's chambers, accompanied by a notecard from Stephen Fry regarding the provenance, 55in x 67in (139.5cm x 170cm)
Footnotes
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug directed by Peter Jackson, is the second instalment in the three-part film series based on the novel 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film received three nominations from the Academy Awards® including 'Best Achievement in Sound Mixing', 'Best Achievement in Sound Editing' and 'Best Achievement in Visual Effects'. It was also nominated for 'Make-up and Hair' and 'Special Visual Effects' at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2013.
Provenance:
Kindly donated by Stephen Fry to BAFTA for this sale, proceeds of which will go towards the Illuminating BAFTA campaign, expanding BAFTA's learning and new talent programme.