Animation Production Cel The Dog Film Fair 1980s with Gallery C Certificate
Animation Production Cel The Dog Film Fair 1980s with Gallery C Certificate
PRODUCT DETAILS
• Brand: Film Fair Studios (animation house) — sold by Gallery C, Raleigh NC
• Material: Hand-inked and hand-painted acetate cel on paper background, glass, wood/composite frame, teal linen-look mat
• Dimensions: Approx. 16 x 16 x 1 in framed; circular mat opening approx. 10 in diameter; cel image approx. 4 x 3 in
• Color/Finish: White bull terrier with pale blue shading and collar on white ground; teal mat, black inner circle, gold/silver frame
• Condition: Excellent — cel image is clean and bright with crisp ink lines; light dust and a few tiny specks visible on the background paper; minor edge toning at the mat opening; frame shows light handling wear
• Era/Period: 1980s
• Weight: Approx. 4 lb
• Inventory/Reference Code: M423 (Gallery C)
• Provenance: Original Gallery C Certificate of Authenticity affixed to backing, signed by Gallery Director Charlene Ferrell Newsom, plus gold Gallery C Raleigh foil seal
• Subject: "The Dog" — bull terrier character animated for a New Yorker Magazine television commercial
Original hand-painted production cels from 1980s television commercials are one-of-a-kind pieces of advertising history — this one still carries its gallery Certificate of Authenticity and foil seal, which is exactly what animation collectors look for. The instantly likable bull terrier character has real crossover appeal to both cel collectors and bull terrier dog lovers, and the circle-mat presentation is ready to hang straight out of the box. Cels this well documented rarely resurface once they enter a private collection.
Charlotte, North Carolina
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