HA1-0X_v_c_o_TPMBK (ca. 1977-83, unnumbered, lg frmt)
Beautiful depiction of an early Hermes A1 missile launch from White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), which occurred sometime during the early 1950’s. Rendered by well-renowned artist Peter Hurd, who was also one of the first artists chosen to participate in The NASA Art Program, begun in March 1962.
10.75” x 13.875”.
Hand-written on the verso:
“This is a copy of rocket from a painting in the office of Governor of N. Mex.”
In conjunction with the above information, my date range guess is based almost solely on the tenure of Harrison Schmitt as Senator from New Mexico, 1977 – 1983.
Makes sense to me: former Astronaut/politician, New Mexico and a rocket/missile…along with the photographic paper it’s on commensurate with the time period.
“Project Hermes was a missile research program run by the Ordnance Corps of the United States Army from November 15, 1944 to December 31, 1954 in response to Germany's rocket attacks in Europe during the Second World War.[3] The program was to determine the missile needs of army field forces. A research and development partnership between the Ordnance Corps and General Electric started November 20, 1944[4] and resulted in the "development of long-range missiles that could be used against both ground targets and high-altitude aircraft."”
Above per/at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes_program
Credit: Wikipedia
Additional interesting reading pertaining to the obscure Hermes Program:
wsmrmuseum.com/2020/10/06/the-v-2-program-operation-backf...
Credit: White Sands Missile Range Museum
Plenty of references to Mr. Hurd. I like this one, since it also features his depiction of the Skylab OWS/Saturn V at LC-39:
en.artsdot.com/@@/ARA8JC-Peter-Hurd-Skylab-Launch-Complex
Credit: ArtsDot.com website
HA1-0X_v_c_o_TPMBK (ca. 1977-83, unnumbered, lg frmt)
Beautiful depiction of an early Hermes A1 missile launch from White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), which occurred sometime during the early 1950’s. Rendered by well-renowned artist Peter Hurd, who was also one of the first artists chosen to participate in The NASA Art Program, begun in March 1962.
10.75” x 13.875”.
Hand-written on the verso:
“This is a copy of rocket from a painting in the office of Governor of N. Mex.”
In conjunction with the above information, my date range guess is based almost solely on the tenure of Harrison Schmitt as Senator from New Mexico, 1977 – 1983.
Makes sense to me: former Astronaut/politician, New Mexico and a rocket/missile…along with the photographic paper it’s on commensurate with the time period.
“Project Hermes was a missile research program run by the Ordnance Corps of the United States Army from November 15, 1944 to December 31, 1954 in response to Germany's rocket attacks in Europe during the Second World War.[3] The program was to determine the missile needs of army field forces. A research and development partnership between the Ordnance Corps and General Electric started November 20, 1944[4] and resulted in the "development of long-range missiles that could be used against both ground targets and high-altitude aircraft."”
Above per/at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes_program
Credit: Wikipedia
Additional interesting reading pertaining to the obscure Hermes Program:
wsmrmuseum.com/2020/10/06/the-v-2-program-operation-backf...
Credit: White Sands Missile Range Museum
Plenty of references to Mr. Hurd. I like this one, since it also features his depiction of the Skylab OWS/Saturn V at LC-39:
en.artsdot.com/@@/ARA8JC-Peter-Hurd-Skylab-Launch-Complex
Credit: ArtsDot.com website