(11) WALT DISNEY STUDIO

Ferdinand the Bull 1938

gouache on celluloid, 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 cels, 7 x 7 overall

Friend of butterflies and lover of flowers, the gentle Ferdinand is seen in a handsome portrait cel from Disney’s animated telling of Munro Leaf’s famous story. Cels of Ferdinand and the butterfly are mounted on a complementary painted background and set in the original mat inscribed "Ferdinand" and embossed "©W.D.P." at lower right as prepared by Disney for Courvoisier Galleries. There are two authenticating labels are on the back.

Light discoloration of background from glue.

Cels trimmed to outline of figures; framed.

Fine + ($1,200 — $1,600)