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Ernest Knee

Lot 39100
"Spruce Goose", Long Beach, California, c. 1947 (4 works)
4 gelatinsilver prints, mounted together.

4 x 5 in
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Lot 39100
"Spruce Goose", Long Beach, California, c. 1947 (4 works)
4 gelatinsilver prints, mounted together.
4,0 x 5,0 in
Estimation: US$ 800 - 1.200
€ 710 - 1.100
Enchère: 3 Jours

Heritage Auctions

Lieu: Dallas, TX
Enchère: 10.06.2025
Numéro d’enchère: 12159
Nom d’enchère: Photographs from The Collection of Hal Gould, Camera Obscura Gallery Showcase Auction
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Ernest Knee (American, 1907-1982) Howard Hughes and His "Spruce Goose", Long Beach, California, c. 1947 (4 works) 4 gelatin silver contact prints, mounted together on modern archival board. Each 4 x 5 inches (10.2 x 12.7 cm) (image/sheet) 16 x 20 inches (mount) The "Spruce Goose", also known as Howard Hughes's "Flying Boat", was the largest plane ever built, with a wingspan of 320 feet, vertical tail height of 49 1/2 feet, length over 218 feet, weight over 400,000 pounds. This gargantuan machine was powered by 8 Pratt & Whitney , 300 horsepower, radian reciprocating engines with 8 4-bladed propellers, each 17 feet in length. The plane only flew once, on November 11, 1947 and is now on display at Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Acquired directly from the artist.
Each a neutral toned contact print on semi-gloss, paper, trimmed (or virtually trimmed) to edges and mounted on modern archival board. Each in very good condition overall. Sold matted and unframed.
Lot Details
Ernest Knee (American, 1907-1982) Howard Hughes and His "Spruce Goose", Long Beach, California, c. 1947 (4 works) 4 gelatin silver contact prints, mounted together on modern archival board. Each 4 x 5 inches (10.2 x 12.7 cm) (image/sheet) 16 x 20 inches (mount) The "Spruce Goose", also known as Howard Hughes's "Flying Boat", was the largest plane ever built, with a wingspan of 320 feet, vertical tail height of 49 1/2 feet, length over 218 feet, weight over 400,000 pounds. This gargantuan machine was powered by 8 Pratt & Whitney , 300 horsepower, radian reciprocating engines with 8 4-bladed propellers, each 17 feet in length. The plane only flew once, on November 11, 1947 and is now on display at Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Acquired directly from the artist.
Each a neutral toned contact print on semi-gloss, paper, trimmed (or virtually trimmed) to edges and mounted on modern archival board. Each in very good condition overall. Sold matted and unframed.
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