Up for auction right now is an unusual preliminary sketch by Dean Cornwell.
The 190-foot mural circles the lobby, with 197 life-size portraits telling the story of the history of the telephone.


Such a monumental mural requires a lot of planning. Cornwell produced a series of small sketches, first to get hired for the project, and then to plan the figure groupings.
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Online Auction: Christies Dean Cornwell Sketch through May 22
Book by: Jack Faragasso: The Student's Guide to Painting
5 comments:
Amazing. I honestly have never understood how an artist can have an ego with so much great art and drawings out there, both recent and going back centuries. Thanks for sharing!
I wish that mural was still on display. I live in Boston and stop by every once in a while see it but last time I was there it had been taken down and put in storage. Now its just a wall with disco glitter wallpaper over it.
I would like everyone to know that I still have this Original Cornwell piece and if anyone is interested in purchasing it, please contact Jack Faragasso at jackfaragasso@yahoo.com
Thanks, Jack. I hope it finds the perfect home.
I’m interested in your mural sketch James. A couple years ago we purchased a sketch of Bell from Heritage Auction that was created for this mural. I’ve never seen the full mural so hard to say. Please feel free to email me.
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