THE MOTH AND THE FLAME, 1938 - CLARK GABLE - ANIMATION DRAWING - SILLY SYMPHONY
Item History & Price
This is a large and verycolorful image of one of the film's stars - theflame. This scene finds the flame trying to attract the lovely ladymoth. When she resists his draw the flame turns himself into thatstar of the Silver Screen and one of the biggest stars of the day ClarkGable. Well, the lovely moth may have self-control but even shecannot resist Clark Gable!!! This animation drawing is a oneof a ...kind piece of original art that was actually usedin the making of the Walt Disney Silly Symphony cartoonentitled The Moth and the Flame, 1938. Thedrawing, which bears color notations, features a beautifully rendered image in graphite and red, yellow, orange, blue and green pencil. The Moth and the Flame can be found on YouTube. Thisdrawing can be seen at approximately 2.38. Please note that thisdrawing would make a great set with the drawing of the moth I am also offeringon eBay this week (eBay item #183822604466). The drawing shows thetypical signs of handling and yellowing you would expect to find on aproduction drawing from this vintage. All in all it is great shape - Ihope I look nearly as good when I get to 81 years old! If you are a fanof the vintage Disney films, a fan of Clark Gable, a fan ofcaricatures of popular movie stars, a fan of this classic SillySymphony or if you have been looking for a great vintage piece to enjoy for years to come do not let this one get away! I am starting thisauction at a veryaffordable $149.00 or you can "Buy It Now" and guarantee that no one will outbid youin the final seconds of the auction! And, I will pay for shipping via Priority Mail- U.S. orders only.A Certificate ofAuthenticity is included.•Overall paper size: 12 1/2" x 10".•Image size (Clark Gable): a verylarge 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"!!!• Domestic shipping with insurance via Priority Mail (scheduledfor 1 - 3 days) is free on this auction.•International buyers (outside the U.S.) please check the postage calculatoron this page to determine the cost of shipping. I reserve the right tocancel transactions with International bidders who have lowfeedback. Florida residentsmust contact me before paying for this item so we can determine the correctState Sales Tax for the county in which you live. I have noted 7.5% asthe Tax rate but your county may assess at a differentrate. According to Florida State law, the Sales Taxis calculated after adding the cost of shipping and insurance to the price ofthe art.If you have anyquestions regarding this piece, feel free to contact me by clicking on thewords "Ask a question".Please see my otherlistings for more great animation art. Thank you and Good Luck!
