The Black Hole

The Black Hole Concept Painting for Command Deck of the Cygnus, c.1978 by Peter Ellenshaw (Acrylic and ink on board). Collection of Trent Claus. Peter Ellenshaw created key matte paintings for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Spartacus among others. A Disney Legends Inductee with 4 Academy Awards nominations and a win for Mary Poppins, he came out of retirement to work on The Black Hole. This painting shows the command tower bridge of Captain Reinhardt's ship, the USS Cygnus.