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Title card for exhibition "Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts" featuring an ornate, pink dome structure with a dark blue background. .
Exhibition

Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

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One of a pair of lidded vases with cover (Vase en tour), Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain, French
One of a pair of lidded vases with cover (Vase en tour)
Sèvres Manufactory
ca. 1762
Cogsworth, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Peter J. Hall American, Watercolor, marker, and graphite on paper, American
Cogsworth, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Peter J. Hall
1989
Mrs. Potts, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Chris Sanders, Pastel on paper, adhered to board, American
Mrs. Potts, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Chris Sanders
ca. 1990
Lumiere, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Kevin Lima American, Photocopy, gouache and marker on paper, American
Lumiere, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Kevin Lima
ca. 1990
Magdalena González, Oil on canvas, German
Magdalena González
German
ca. 1580
Louis XV boudoir, 1740–60, Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, Miniature room, mixed media, American
Louis XV boudoir, 1740–60
Narcissa Niblack Thorne
ca. 1937
Concept art for Sleeping Beauty (1959), Eyvind Earle American, Gouache on board, American
Concept art for Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Eyvind Earle
1950s
Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters rehearsing , Mary Blair American, Gouache and graphite on board, American

Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters rehearsing

Mary Blair
late 1940s
Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella in front of a mirror , Mary Blair American, Gouache, graphite, and ink on board, American

Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella in front of a mirror

Mary Blair
late 1940s
Background painting for Cinderella (1950), Disney Studio artist, Gouache on paper, American
Background painting for Cinderella (1950)
Disney Studio artist
1950
Belle on a Swing, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Mel Shaw American, Pastel on board, American
Belle on a Swing, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Mel Shaw
1989
Clean-up animation drawings for Thru the Mirror (1936), Bob Wickersham, Graphite and colored pencil on paper, American
Clean-up animation drawings for Thru the Mirror (1936)
Bob Wickersham
1936
The Swing music box, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Peter J. Hall American, Watercolor, marker, and graphite on paper, American
The Swing music box, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Peter J. Hall
1989
Story Sketch for The China Shop (1934), Disney Studio artist, Graphite and colored pencil on paper, American
Story Sketch for The China Shop (1934)
Disney Studio artist
ca. 1933
Faustina Bordoni and Fox, Meissen Manufactory German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen
Faustina Bordoni and Fox
Meissen Manufactory
Johann Joachim Kändler
ca. 1743
The Magic Lantern, Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste biscuit porcelain, French, Sèvres
The Magic Lantern
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1760
Vase (vase à tête d'éléphant) (one of a pair), Jean-Claude Duplessis French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Sèvres
Vase (vase à tête d'éléphant) (one of a pair)
Jean-Claude Duplessis
Sèvres Manufactory
ca. 1758
Lion (one of a pair), Johann Gottlieb Kirchner German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen
Lion (one of a pair)
Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Meissen Manufactory
ca. 1732
Clock with pedestal, André Charles Boulle French, Case and pedestal of oak with marquetry of tortoiseshell, engraved brass, and pewter; gilt bronze; dial of gilt brass with white enameled Arabic numerals; movement of brass and steel, French, Paris
Clock with pedestal
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1690
Pair of candlesticks (flambeaux or chandeliers), Juste Aurèle Meissonnier French, Gilt bronze, French, Paris
Pair of candlesticks (flambeaux or chandeliers)
Juste Aurèle Meissonnier
1735–50
The Vultures, Walt Disney Studios American, Gouache on two layers of celluloid over watercolor and gouache background
The Vultures
Walt Disney Studios
ca. 1937