Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/7/2017
Originally produced for use in the commercial market, we have six wonderful and imaginative works of art, executed by staff artists from Disney in the 1960s/1970s. Ranging in size from roughly 6” x 10” to 7 ½” x 20 ½”, four of the original works have been executed on Bainbridge artist illustration board, along with an example on similar material as well as one matted to cardboard. Donald Duck and friends are featured on each, including Scrooge McDuck, Pluto, Goofy and others. Daisy is featured with Donald on one example, with portraits of Donald, Pluto and Goofy on another. Next, we have Donald emerging from an egg, along with a full portrait of a dapper Donald. There’s a black cat chasing Donald and sons along with an example of one of Donald’s sons feeding a cat.
The breakdown for each original Disney artwork is as follows. 1) Donald and Daisy (6” x 10”). Both are pictured in cameos, matted with dark paper. There is a stray pencil notation to the matte. 2) Portraits of Donald, Goofy and Pluto (8” x 13 ½”). Each is pictured, with a few stray marks and ink stains. There is also some toning present. 3) Dapper Donald (9 ½” x 11”). Pictured with top hat and spats, Donald is all smiles. “Sparkles” is handwritten in pencil in the upper left, with an additional notation on the reverse. 4) Black Cat & the Ducks (7 ¼” x 20”). Donald and sons run for their lives, while a menacing black cat gives full chase. Panoramic style, borders have been drawn, with a faint notation beneath in blue pencil crayon. 5) Donald and the Egg (7 ½” x 20”). Donald is seen popping out of an egg as his children, Scrooge and Tinkerbell watch in amazement. Scrooge and Tinkerbell appear on different paper, and they were affixed to the piece after the fact. Some toning and light glue residue is present. 6) The Duck and the Kitty (8” x 10”). One of Donald’s sons pours milk for an eager kitten. Just some light toning to note. During the 1960s and 1970s the Disney Corporation had a close alliance with a Toronto-based advertising company. This company used depictions of famous Disney characters on bread wrappers, milk cartons and other products. Disney sent its own artists to assist with the layout of these promotional pieces and these hand sketched drawings were done by actual Disney artists and each is a one-of-a-kind original Disney piece of art. These sketches had remained in the possession of a retired advertising employee and are now available for your enjoyment.
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