(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Beautiful original concept storyboard painting by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland, showing Alice being aggressively confronted by the Butterfly moments after its metamorphosis from a Caterpillar. The scene depicts the bitter insect after having swooped down to meet Alice face-to-face, forcing her to fall atop a large mushroom as he angrily explains that she will have the ability to grow large or small by eating the two different sides of his mushroom. The scene is dominated by the intense turquoise of the floating bug and the innocent blues and whites of Alice’s dress and eyes, elements that contrast nicely against the shadowed plant life of Wonderland. Accomplished in tempera on 12 x 10 artist's board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.
Mary 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.
