Gustaf Tenggren Story Art for The Moth and the Flame 1937
Artists: Gustaf Tenggren () , Walt Disney Studio (All)
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DescriptionFactors That Might Be Considered Re. Authenticity of Concept ArtUnless a piece of art is so horribly drawn/painted that it is obviously not created by a professional artist, it is unlikely that a single factor which raises questions as to authenticity would be determinative for any collector. But I personally have found it useful to consider the following: 1. Provenance of the piece of art. It is obviously hard to know where any piece of Disney art came from, especially at this late date (March 2021). In earlier times such art would often be sold by someone who worked at the studio who could describe the circumstances under which they obtained the art. A good example is art that was sold by the family of John Basmajian at Christie's East in New York on Dec. 8, 1984. It was common knowledge that Basmajian took Disney art home while working at the studio for the purported purpose of preserving art that was not valued by Disney at the time. Many other former animators and other studio employees had pieces of art, and they emerged in fairly large numbers to sell their art as prices increased. By now, however, most pieces have been sold and resold over a period of 35+ years. Unless a collector can remember where a piece first appeared on the market or has reference material (auction catalogues, dealers' lists, Jeff Lotman's books on auctioned animation art), it is extremely hard to judge a piece of animation art based on its provenance. BUT, if you can determine that a certain type of art rarely appeared on the market, despite high prices, and there then was a flood of such art, it might be an important fact to consider. Moreover, if a large number of pieces can be determined to have come to market through the same person or small group of people year after year, such might be of interest. 2. With a few Disney artists, it is possible to consider if there are differences between a piece offered for sale and similar pieces which were sold is earlier years. For example, Eyvind Earle concept pieces rarely appeared on the market in the late 1980s/early 1990s, but when they did, they were small, maybe 5 in. X 12 in., had few figures and little interior detai in those figures. They were primarily focused on settings and lighting issues. They were unsigned, since there was no real reason for Disney employees to sign their work. Eyvind Earle did not seem to have warm and fuzzy memories of his years at Disney and was not terribly receptive to Disney fans who would seek him out. I know of one major animation dealer who actually met with Earle on ocassion, paying him to sign books and a limited number of pieces of his Sleeping Beauty art, but most others were not so lucky. In about 2000, concept art said to be by Eyvind Earl started to frequently appear in auctions. Some of these pieces looked a lot like the small paintings which had been around for years, but they were brighter, had more detail, and some were huge in comparison. Earle had done some large paintings, probably some of which he used to sell himself as the "color stylist" for Sleeping Beauty, but the few that were sold in earlier times were very different in subject matter and appearance than the blown up versions of the typical concept art which is now abundant in auctions. Moreover, virtually every piece that is now sold as Eyvind Earle concept art is prominently signed and advertised as a signed piece. Does that seem likely when Earle, a known recluse, had passed away long before most of this art emerged? Continued... Social/Sharing |
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Damon Bader
Member Since 2004
Posted on 10/26/2006
Man that is great. Certainly shows where Disney started as far as building that turn of the century European feel in many of it's films, and theme parks. Great piece of history, thanks for shaing.
Wonderful World of Animation Gallery 
Member Since 2021
Posted on 10/23/2021
This piece is exquisite.
Wonderful World of Animation Gallery
Member Since 2021
Posted on 10/23/2021
This piece is exquisite.
Wonderful World of Animation Gallery
Member Since 2021
Posted on 10/23/2021
This piece is exquisite.
Wonderful World of Animation Gallery
Member Since 2021
Posted on 10/23/2021
This piece is exquisite.
Wonderful World of Animation Gallery
Member Since 2021
Posted on 10/23/2021
This piece is exquisite.
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