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A beautifully expressive production drawing depicting Doc, one of Disney's iconic Seven Dwarfs, proudly examining a freshly mined gem in the "Heigh-Ho" sequence of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Rendered in graphite with delicate red pencil underdrawing, the piece captures a moment of pure delight and craftsmanship from the world's first full-length animated feature film.

Created under the supervision of animation pioneer Fred Moore, this drawing is exemplary of the meticulous draftsmanship that defined Disney's Golden Age. Doc's rotund form, expressive features, and poised gesture are brought to life through subtle contour lines and layered tonal construction, hallmarks of Moore's character animation style, which emphasised personality through rhythm and flow.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs represented a turning point in cinema history. When it premiered in 1937, it revolutionised the possibilities of animation as art and storytelling. Each drawing, such as this, formed one of the twenty-four frames per second required to give movement its illusion of life. The red pencil underlines would have been used to refine the weight of the arms and the tilt of the gem before clean-up artists transferred the final line to the celluloid.

Surviving original drawings from Snow White are scarce, especially in such fine condition and with such clear character definition. This piece offers collectors not only a direct link to the animation process but also to a film that forever changed the language of visual storytelling. Dimensions: 30.5 cm x 25.5 cm (12" x 10")

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Estimate: £300 - 600 US

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