Modern & Contemporary Art
Description:
Walt Disney Studios (American, 20th Century)
Production Cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
No visible signature, with labels from Walt Disney and Tilden-Thurber Art Galleries, Providence, Rhode Island, affixed to the frame backing paper.
Animation cel with probable Courvoisier setup background, sight size 7 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (19.7 x 21.6 cm),framed.
Condition: Rippling to the celluloid, scattered possible abrasions or adhesive residue to the celluloid, not examined out of frame.
N.B. The term "Courvoisier setup" is used to describe presentation backgrounds to complement Disney cels created by Courvoisier Galleries in San Francisco. Courvoisier was Disney's agent for the marketing of the studio's animation art in the 1930s and 1940s.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Framed dimensions: 17 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
courvoisier, WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, Walt DisneyRobin S.R. Starr
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American & European Works of Art
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