Felix the Cat Serigraph Cel Sericel Joe Oriolo Art

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Rare Felix the Cat Serigraph Cel. Five shots of Felix. This was produced by Chicago Serigraphic Workshop (Superior Silkscreen) in Chicago in the late 1980-s. they were sold through Merrill Chase galleries. I haven't seen this cel for sale anyw It measures approximately 11 x 14 on clear cel. You see a white paper background in the pic. It could be mounted with any background. See our store for shipping and return policies. An authenticity stamp in the lower left corner reads " RECREATED FROM ORIGINAL ART BY JOE ORIOLO FELIX THE CAT ENTERPRISES INC. SERIGRAPH CEL." Felix the Cat first hit the screen on November 9, 1919, in Feline Follies . The mischievous feline--created by Otto Messmer for the Pat Sullivan studio--rocketed to fame, holding a spot as the world's most popular cartoon character until the advent of Mickey Mouse. The wild, witty cartoons made during this period included such classics as Felix in Hollywood (1923), Felix Switches Witches (1927), and Comicalamities (1928). They were released by Paramount Pictures (1919-21), M. J. Winkler (1922-25), Educational Pictures (1925-28), First National (1928-29), and Copley Pictures (1929-31). When Felix's screen career faded in the 1930s, the cat spent a few decades in a memorable series of comic books and strips. This was the era when Messmer's assistant Joe Oriolo rose to the read more