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Floyd Gottfredson - "Mickey Mouse" Painting

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Comics Start Price:525.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Floyd Gottfredson -  Mickey Mouse  Painting
<B>Floyd Gottfredson - "Mickey Mouse and the Pirate Submarine" Painting Original Art (undated).</B></I> This scene spotlighting the dangerous deep sea-diving adventures of Mickey Mouse was one in the series of 24 paintings originally commissioned by collector Malcolm Willits from 1978-83. Each painting in the commissioned series was based on a storyline that Gottfredson created for the newspaper strip, and this work was based on "Pirate Submarine," which ran from September 30, 1935 through January 4, 1936. The storyline was also used in the 1939 Big Little Book, <B>Mickey Mouse and the Pirate Submarine</B></I>. This dramatic mixed-media on paper "mouse-terwork" has an approximate image area of 20.5" x 15.5", and is in Excellent condition. The painting was signed by Gottfredson at the lower left. <BR><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)