Great Mouse Detective Basil Walt Disney Production Animation Drawing 1986 51

THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE, 1986
Original Production Rough Animation Drawing
of Basil
from the WALT DISNEY feature film!

Comes with a Charles Scott Gallery Certificate of Authenticity

It's been 35 years since this wonderful animated Walt Disney feature was released!  Featuring a Sherlock Holmes like mouse named Basil Rathbone, and his companion Dr. Dawson go up against Professor Ratigan the rat!  Based on the book Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus.

Rough drawings come before the finished drawings, which are used to make the cels. But many people don't realize that the DRAWINGS are where the actual art takes place! Cels are merely copies of the drawings. THIS is the art made by the animator!

This is an amazing rough production drawing in graphite from the scene at about the 24:58 mark of the film, as our clever protagonist gets Toby excited to catch Ratigan's henchman, Fidget, by waving his hat so the Basset Hound can trace the scent. Production wear including heavy crinkling/wrinkling. Each of these drawings has an "X" on them because they needed to be redrawn - likely because Basil was off model or the movement of the scene changed. 12-field drawing (approx 10.5" x 12.5").

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