Sotheby's auction of animation cels and production backgrounds from the Disney live-action/animated film.

• 394 lots described & fully illustrated in color.
• 394 lots of animation set-ups (animation cels matched with their live action background).
• With a short flipbook in the corner of Jessica Rabbit strutting and another flipbook of Roger Rabbit mugging. Plus additional black & white illustrations.

This came from the library of Burny Mattinson (1935-2023), an animator, director, producer, and story artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios, from 1953 until his death in 2023. Mattinson directed Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Great Mouse Detective. He was named a Disney Legend in 2008 and was the longest serving employee of The Walt Disney Company, with a career that spanned almost 70 years. His extensive library included numerous subjects and especially large collections of books on Disney, animation, and classic comic strips.

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