ORIG 1940 DISNEY "FANTASIA" CHERUB FROM PASTORAL SYMPHONY ANIMATION CEL - BAUER

Description

Here's another amazing artifact from one of the greatest of all Disney films.  This
ORIGINAL TRIMMED ANIMATION CEL FROM 1940's "FANTASIA"
pictures the
PINK-HAIRED CHERUB
from the
"PASTORAL SYMPHONY"
.  This piece was clipped by Disney staff from a single animation cel sheet for the purpose described below.  The character appears in the Pastoral sequence as it admires a "hat" made for a centaurette (see screen grab from youtube).
The cel has quite a history.  It came from the estate of Louise Bauer, a famed pottery designer from Zanesville, Ohio.  Bauer did contract design work for Walt Disney Productions in the 1940s from her Ohio studio.  She received reference art work from Disney to help inspire her to develop pieces for production by Disney licensees, including animator model sheets and production cels.  The extraordinary part of the story is that each piece sent to her by Disney was selected for being the most appealing image of their characters … each image is the best of the best ~ exactly as we remember the characters from the finished cartoons and films.
Among the items I obtained from the estate was a letter from Disney which states:
"This material does not need to be returned; you may keep it with the other reference art that you now have."
The PINK-HAIRED CHERUB image offered for sale is a trimmed piece of celluloid that is approximately 5 1/4" tall and 3 3/8" wide.  The cel has light rippling, which is common with production cels of this vintage.  The painted image of the cherub is approximately 4" tall and 2" wide.  I had the cel professionally cleaned, restored and preserved by the top animation preservation company in the country ~ S/R Laboratories, which does similar work for the Disney company.  As you can see, the result is absolutely gorgeous.
This is an original "FANTASIA" Production Cel photographed for the original film - not a modern "limited edition" recreation.
See photos for a closer look.  An excellent example of classic animation art from the Studio's peak period.
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