COMPREHENDING THE UNIVERSE (HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE)

18.25" x 18.25" by Jim Butcher. Original acrylic painting on canvas. Circa 1981. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Space Achievements 18 cent "Comprehending the Universe" stamp.

This beautiful painting shows the Hubble space telescope in orbit over the Earth. The published cover caption reads "Unaffected by the haze of Earth's atmosphere, an orbiting telescope views space with unequaled clarity. An additional image of the published illustration is shown below. From the collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.