"[Edited later to add: Heck, no-- central peak, irregular dark floor-- it's gotta be the mighty crater Tsiolkovsky. The artist knew his way around Farside, and I didn't.]"
..."Who is the artist who painted the NASA illustration? (Ron Miller? Don Davis? David Hardy?)"
It is almost certainly not the work of any of those great astronomical artists. If I were to hazard a guess (based on the style and technique, as difficult it is to judge from the small image) two of the top three candidate possibilities would actually be great WOMEN astronomical artists. No, I won't say who I think may be responsible for this work. But try posting an inquiry at the International Association of Astronomical Artists. I'm sure there will be folks there who can solve the mystery.
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..."Who is the artist who painted the NASA illustration? (Ron Miller? Don Davis? David Hardy?)"
It is almost certainly not the work of any of those great astronomical artists. If I were to hazard a guess (based on the style and technique, as difficult it is to judge from the small image) two of the top three candidate possibilities would actually be great WOMEN astronomical artists. No, I won't say who I think may be responsible for this work. But try posting an inquiry at the International Association of Astronomical Artists. I'm sure there will be folks there who can solve the mystery.