Set of Hand-Drawn Decorative Box, Egg, and Vial Artwork by John Bell | DEATH BECOMES HER (1992)

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Sold Stock #128539 | Sold Sep 3 2020

DEATH BECOMES HER (1992)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - Los Angeles - 2020

Set of Hand-Drawn Decorative Box, Egg, and Vial Artwork by John Bell

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This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A set of hand-drawn decorative box, egg, and vial artwork by John Bell from the production of Robert Zemeckis' supernatural comedy film Death Becomes Her. Lisle von Rhoman (Isabella Rossellini) presented Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) with a potion for eternal youth contained in a small,intricately detailed vial which she had kept hidden inside of an ornamental egg housed inside a decorative box.

The lot consists of two black illustration boards with affixed hand-colored concepts for the outer and inner box, egg, vial, and pin; one page of handwritten notes, one page of ink on paper drawings illustrating the nesting effect of the prop, and six stapled pages of pencil and pen drawings on vellum depicting the various elements of the prop in larger detail. Some pieces are signed "J. Bell 10.91." The larger vellum sheets are folded in half and the lot is in excellent overall condition with minimal wear from use and age. Dimensions: (largest) 20" x 15" (51 cm x 38.25 cm); (smallest) 8 1/2" x 11" (21.75 cm x 28 cm)

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Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity