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An exquisite original production drawing from Pink Floyd: The Wall, depicting the Mother cradling infant Pink in her arms during the haunting "Trial" sequence. Executed in graphite and blue pencil on 16-field animation paper and bearing the official Pink Floyd: The Wall Art Programme seal, and accompanied by its original certificate, this drawing was used for the animation sequence in which she sings:

"Come to mother baby, let me hold you in my arms.."

She then pleads "M'lord, I never wanted him to get in any trouble," as she begins her transformation into the Wall itself as we hear "Why'd he ever have to leave me?"

In this image, Gerald Scarfe's design distils maternal affection warped by fear and control. The Mother's heavy-set form and closed posture convey a love so possessive it becomes imprisoning, while the doll-like infant in her arms foreshadows Pink's loss of agency. Scarfe's elastic draftsmanship turns emotional repression into physical mass, the soft curves of her body contrasting with the blank, unseeing gaze of the child.

This sequence remains one of the most psychologically layered in The Wall, merging Scarfe's grotesque caricature style with Roger Waters' deeply autobiographical lyrics. The result is both intimate and disturbing, a portrait of protection turned pathology, and one of the finest expressions of Scarfe's ability to externalise emotional trauma through line and form.

A rare working drawing from the film's most iconic animated passage, capturing the moment love becomes another brick in the Wall. Dimensions: 40.75 cm x 31.75 cm (16" x 12.5")

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Estimate: £300 - 600 US

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