This highly detailed painting has a common feature used in many matte backgrounds: a patch of painted black on the bottom half. This enabled special effects artists to splice in the live-action footage of Riker and Troi that was filmed at the Huntington Library Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, California. The matte painting was accomplished in mixed media on 71" x 42" glass in a pine frame. It was painted by Robert Stromberg of Illusion Arts.
Used in the scene on the planet Betazed in the Star Trek: TNG season three episode #172 “Ménage à Troi” which aired the week of May 28, 1990. The Enterprise attended the biennial Trade Agreements Conference on Betazed. This painting portrayed a secluded spot in the greenbelt of a 24th century Betazed city. Lush plants surrounded this undeveloped area, and a dirt path led off into dense foliage. Riker and Troi were in the scene looking for something in the greenery. Their mood was light as they enjoyed this brief shore leave. This highly detailed painting has a common feature used in many matte backgrounds: a patch of painted black on the bottom half. This enabled special effects artists to splice in the live-action footage of Riker and Troi that was filmed at the Huntington Library Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, California. The matte painting was accomplished in mixed media on 71" x 42" glass in a pine frame. It was painted by Robert Stromberg of Illusion Arts. An enlarged Blu-ray screen cap was added to complete the scene. Heritage Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Signature Auction #7241, Lot 89189, Friday July 16, 2021.
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