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Peter Pan John Original Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1953). "Oh, I should like very much to cross swords with some real buccaneers." The adventurous and playful John Darling is on full display with his mismatched top hat, night gown, and his trusty umbrella in hand in this rough animation drawing from the enchanting Walt Disney animated feature film, Peter Pan (1953). "Roughs" or "rough animation", are created first to establish position, style, and timing for movement on screen, often done in a very loose style. Therefore, this rough animation drawing is never actually seen in the film indicated by the circled 'X' in the top left corner making this a remarkable piece for any Peter Pan or Disney animation enthusiast. Based off the play by Scottish novelist and playwright James Matthew "J.M." Barrie (1860-1937), the animated adventure fantasy film follows English siblings, Wendy and her brothers, as they are whisked away to the enchanted world of Neverland by the hero of their fairytales, Peter Pan. Actor Paul Collins provided not only his voice talents for the sophisticated John Darling but played the live action model as well so the animators could create synchronicity between the actor and the animation. The 3-peg hole drawing is marked '1' in the lower right corner and circled, meaning that this was the first frame in the sequence and was done by the key animation supervisor, Milt Kahl (1909 - 1987) who is one of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men" and a Disney Legend. The fluid hand drawn image of John measures 5.5" x 9.25" and is expertly rendered in graphite on animation paper. The overall condition is Very Good to Fine with very light age-related toning, light debris, and light handling wear and edge wear.


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October, 2025
14th Tuesday
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Sold on Oct 14, 2025 for: $228.00
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