Lot 68: Ray Bradbury Personally Owned Oil Painting by Raymond Bayless -- The Famous Martian Tripod vs. HMS Thunder Child Battle Scene From H.G. Wells' ''War of the Worlds''

Ray Bradbury personally owned Raymond Bayless painting, titled, ''War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells''. Art depicts the famous naval battle from the story between a martian ''Tripod'' weapon and English ironclad, the HMS Thunder Child. Cityscape along the horizon is on fire, and the ship also goes up in flames with a cloud of black smoke, the martian chemical weapon, rising from it. Painting features a color palette of predominantly light blues and greys, accented in orange, black and white. Signed, ''Raymond Bayless 91,'' at lower left. A sticker on verso is also signed by the artist. Oil on Masonite painting is framed to an overall size of 18.75'' x 24.75''. Near fine. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate.