Alan Bean's Painting “Reaching for the Stars” - SIGNED by 24 Famous Astronauts

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ASTRONAUTS
.  Tremendous color limited edition textured canvas print of a 1997 painting by Alan Bean entitled “Reaching for the Stars” signed along the borders in ink and felt tip by 24 astronauts, including 5 on Mercury missions, 8 on Gemini missions, 15 on Apollo missions, 6 Moonwalkers, 11 to travel to the Moon, and 7 in Skylab missions.
TREMENDOUS COLOR LIMITED EDITION TEXTURED CANVAS PRINT OF A 1997 PAINTING BY ALAN BEAN ENTITLED “REACHING FOR THE STARS” SIGNED BY 24 ASTRONAUTS FROM THE MERCURY, GEMINI, APOLLO, AND SKYLAB PROGRAMS
Signed along the borders in ink and felt tip by 24 astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs, including: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Jim McDivitt, Wally Schirra, Richard Gordon, Paul Weitz, Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma, Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, Bill Pogue, Tom Stafford, Walt Cunningham, Rusty Schweickart, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, James Lovell, Fred Haise, Edgar Mitchell, Al Worden, and Charlie Duke.
INCLUDING ALAN SHEPARD, JOHN GLENN, SCOTT CARPENTER, GORDON COOPER, JIM MCDIVITT, WALLY SCHIRRA, RICHARD GORDON, PAUL WEITZ, OWEN GARRIOTT, JACK LOUSMA, JERRY CARR, ED GIBSON, BILL POGUE, TOM STAFFORD, WALT CUNNINGHAM, RUSTY SCHWEICKART, BUZZ ALDRIN, CHARLES CONRAD, ALAN BEAN, JAMES LOVELL, FRED HAISE, EDGAR MITCHELL, AL WORDEN, AND CHARLES DUKE
The print is numbered 70/1500, measures 33.25 by 26.5 inches, nicely framed, in near fine condition, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop, and a plaque engraved with the title of the work.  An identical signed print sold for ,625 at Aurora Auctions in October 2006.
Alan Shepard - First American in space on Mercury-Redstone 3 and walked on the Moon during Apollo 14
John Glenn - First American to orbit the Earth on Mercury-Atlas 6 and flew on Discovery
Scott Carpenter - Flew on Mercury-Atlas 7
Gordon Cooper - Flew on Mercury-Atlas 9 and Gemini 5
Jim McDivitt - Flew on Gemini 4 and Apollo 9
Wally Schirra - Flew on Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6A, and Apollo 7
Richard Gordon - Flew on Gemini 11 and orbited the Moon on Apollo 12
Paul Weitz - Flew on Skylab 2 and Challenger
Owen Garriott - Flew on Skylab 3 and STS-9
Jack Lousma - Flew on STS-3
Jerry Carr - Flew on Skylab 4
Ed Gibson - Flew on Skylab 4
Bill Pogue - Flew on Skylab 4
Tom Stafford - Flew on Gemini 6A and Gemini 9A and orbited the Moon during Apollo 10
Walt Cunningham - Flew on Apollo 7
Rusty Schweickart - Flew on Apollo 9
Buzz Aldrin - Flew on Gemini 12 and second man to walk the Moon during Apollo 11
Charles Conrad - Flew on Gemini 5, Gemini 11, and Skylab 2 and third man to walk the Moon during Apollo 12
Alan Bean - Flew on Skylab 3 and fourth man to walk the Moon during Apollo 12
James Lovell - Flew on Gemini 7 and Gemini 12 and orbited the Moon during Apollo 8 and Apollo 13
Fred Haise - Orbited the Moon during Apollo 13
Edgar Mitchell - Walked on the Moon during Apollo 14
Al Worden - Orbited the Moon during Apollo 15
Charlie Duke - Walked on the Moon during Apollo 16