(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Original concept painting by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland, which shows Alice and Tweedledum and Tweedledee in the Tulgey Wood. The scene, which doesn’t occur in the film version, shows Alice watching the two talkative twins as they flee in terror with umbrellas held over their heads, under the belief that a monstrous black crow is flying overhead. Alice plays second fiddle to the odd Wonderland brothers, who dominate the painting with their bold red pants, solid blue shirts, and wide eyes and mouths stricken with fear. Blair completes the scene with a moody blue-green backdrop accented with flashes of light from a full yellow moon and Alice’s bright blonde hair. Accomplished in tempera on 9 x 8.5 artist's board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.
Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It's a Small World) and her largest work ever, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World's Contemporary Hotel concourse. A delightful piece of original artwork from the influential Blair, with a vivid and uncommon rendering of Wonderland's mischievous brothers.
