Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation model sheet
lithography on paper, dimensions: 8.75" x 11"

Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film. This printed model sheet titled "Production F1 'Snow White' Sleepy Models" was made at the Disney Studio during production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and it was issued to animators on "9-28-36" for use in drawing Sleepy. It is set in a handsome two-level 15" x 17" mat with certificate of Gallery Lainzberg (the original seller) on the back.