CHARLTON HESTON.  Charlton Heston (1923-2008) was an American actor who received an Academy Award for his leading role in the 1959 Best Picture film Ben-Hur.  He also received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in The Ten Commandments (1956) and Planet of the Apes (1968).

ORIGINAL STORYBOARD BELIEVED TO BE A SCENE FROM THE 1952 BEST PICTURE FILM THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH HAND-DRAWN BY CHARLTON HESTON, THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR WHO RECEIVED WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION FOR HIS LEADING ROLES IN THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, BEN-HUR, AND PLANET OF THE APES

Original vintage pencil storyboard believed to be a scene from the 1952 Best Picture film The Greatest Show on Earth hand-drawn by Charlton Heston.  The sketch measures 9.75” by 5.25”, in fine condition having been detached from a notepad, accompanied with a copy of Heston’s ownership signature on the art portfolio that originally housed the storyboard, and authenticated by Bonhams, the world’s leading auction house.

ACCOMPANIED WITH A COPY OF HESTON’S OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE ON THE ART PORTFOLIO THAT ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE STORYBOARD AND AUTHENTICATED BY BONHAMS, THE WORLD’S LEADING AUCTION HOUSE

From grade school onward, Heston was an avid graphic artist.  Throughout his acting career, he regularly sketched on-set occasionally exhibiting his drawings or using them as illustrations in his books.  We were unable to locate any other works of art by Heston available for sale at auction in the past 50 years making the present sketch extremely rare and highly desirable.