$19,520
1940. Original production celluloid and one-of-a-kind original production background. Gouache on trimmed celluloid applied to a watercolor production background, by Claude Coats (unsigned), depicting Pinocchio crawling on the floor of Gepetto's workshop fascinated by all of the toys. Sheet is pasted down - annotated in pencil on the verso of the cardboard, Seq. 12 Sec. 28. Printed label to the verso of frame states "This original master background and cel painting are from Walt Disney Studios and were used in the filming of Pinocchio. Only one background is made for each scene. Consequently, this is the only one of its kind in existence." Also included is the background artist attribution to Claude Coats and a repetition of the production sequence: Production #2003. Scene 28. Sequence 12. Framed and matted. 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-11-15
