Egyptian Queen by Frank Frazetta (1969)

This masterwork is an iconic fantasy oil painting officially titled Egyptian Queen, created in 1969 by the legendary "Godfather of Fantasy Art," Frank Frazetta. The background story depicted serves as a highly atmospheric, sensual palace scene that initially debuted on the front of Jim Warren's horror-comic magazine, Eerie #23, where it directly inspired a companion narrative comic titled "Beyond Nefera's Tomb". Frazetta's masterpiece captures the alluring Queen Nefera looking knowingly toward the viewer while leaning against a massive, masterfully lit marble pillar. Her form is adorned in a vibrant peacock-feathered hip skirt that cascades down the temple stairs, safely guarded by a low-profile, chained cheetah in the foreground and a heavily built, scimitar-wielding guard standing in the shifting shadows under walls detailed with ancient hieroglyphs. Considered the artist's personal "Mona Lisa" and a heavy visual inspiration for George Lucas's costume designs for Princess Leia in Star Wars, the original canvas eventually shattered historical records when it sold at a public auction for an astonishing $5.4 million.

Professionally restored and reproduced from the original artwork, this print preserves the powerful visual impact of Frank Frazetta's painting while offering exceptional detail and color fidelity for modern display. • High-quality restored reproduction of the original artwork • Premium 200 g/m² matte paper • Exceptional detail and color reproduction • Professionally enhanced and restored image quality • Available in 12x18", 16x24", and 24x36" sizes • Unframed for custom display options • Printed in the USA