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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dopey Production Cel Courvoisier Setup (Walt Disney, 1937)....
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$1,380.00
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Description
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dopey Production Cel Courvoisier Setup (Walt Disney, 1937). "Get the soap!" Dutiful Dopey heeds Doc's call in this darling original production cel Courvoisier setup from the 1937 Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A beloved and comical character that never utters a word, Dopey can be spotted dashing after the soap near the 46:17 timestamp before accidentally swallowing it and subjecting himself to an eruption of bubbly hiccups. He has been hand-inked and hand-painted to glorious full-figure standing at approximately 4" tall and nicely centered. The setup includes a hand-inked overlay cel with the soap and bubbles which may be from the film, and a traditionally styled original Courvoisier custom airbrushed background. The reverse side includes an original label from the H. Lieber Company in Indianapolis (founded in 1854), one of the lesser-known art galleries licensed to sell Disney original cels. Though Guthrie Courvoisier originally brought the idea of cels as Fine Art to the studio's attention, Disney approved of expanding to additional galleries and museums under Guthrie's representation which in turn brought worldwide success in elevating the status of animation artwork. Unlike the standard Courvoisier practice of meticulously to-image trimming, this cel appears to have the paint sealed on the reverse side for both Dopey and the soap's layers with only slight edge trimming to the setup's overall size. The piece is double-matted to a final size of 14.5" x 14.75" with an aperture of 8.25" x 8.5" and features the original CoA on the reverse. With typical handling and edge wear including faint rippling of the cel with minor paint cracking, and age-related toning with some minor staining to the original interior Courvoisier mat, overall this rare and charming display is in Good to Very Good condition.Auction Info
2025 December 12 - 15 The Art of Disney Signature® Auction #7408 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2025
12th-15th
Friday-Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 20
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