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A Signed "Beauty and the Beast" Original Production Background.

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
A Signed  Beauty and the Beast  Original Production Background.
SOLD
1,900.00USDto m**7+ buyer's premium (475.00)
This item SOLD at 2025 Dec 06 @ 14:29UTC-08:00 : PST/AKDT
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(Disney, 1991) An original hand-painted production background from"Beauty and the Beast" paired with a matching reproduction cel. While the characters appeared digitally on screen from scans of original pencil drawings, the stunning backgrounds for the film were still hand-painted. To pair with this background, Disney's Ink & Paint artists hand-painted this Le Fou cel based on the original production drawing. In the lower right corner of the cel is a gold seal from Sotheby's The Art of"Beauty and the Beast" auction, held on October 17, 1992. The matte is signed by Le Fou's voice actor Jesse Corti and supervising animator Chris Wahl, who drew an additional Le Fou in graphite on the matte. This is a rare opportunity to own original art from the first animated feature ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The background measures 12.5" x 17" and Le Fou has an image size of 5.25" x 7" on a 12.5" x 17" cel. The entire matted piece measures 16.25" x 20". The background is in very good condition with light edge wear from production use. The cel is in very good condition with light scratches, minor wear at the lower right corner, and a crease at the lower right corner of the matte.