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(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cels featuring Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, showing the puppet-turned-boy looking at Jiminy Cricket, shown smiling with his umbrella in a full-figure pose. The cels have been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale, which humorously shows Jiminy leaning on the mouth of a flower that appears to be a pitcher plant, a carnivorous plant known to eat insects. Images measure 6 x 6.5 (Pinocchio) and 1.75 x 1.5 (Jiminy Cricket), with a mat opening of 9.5 x 7.5; the lower border of the original mat is entitled “‘Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide.’” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 21.25 x 19. Includes its original Courvoisier Galleries label, which states that “This is an original painting on celluloid, actually used in the Walt Disney Production of Pinocchio. It is one of a select few that have been released to art collectors. The remainder have been destroyed.” In fine condition, with slight peeling to the cels that reveals adhesive below. An amusing Courvoisier set-up from the popular Oscar-winning animated feature.
