TWEETY Drawing for Limited Edition Cel VIRGIL ROSS

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Specializing in Animation Art Since 1987 These is the actual production art used in the creation of the "Tweety's Great Escape" Virgil Ross Limited Edition from 1995. It has been personally signed by Mr. Ross. Since the drawing was used during produciton it has some wear, folds and tape (see photo). Virgil Ross was born in 1907 and witnessed firsthand the birth of such great animated stars as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. His 60 year career spanned work from Mintz to Schlesinger/Warner Bros. and through the era of low budget television animation. Though men such as Chuck Jones and Tex Avery, whom Ross followed to Schlesinger Studios, dominate the lore of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes, Ross left an indelible stamp in the movements of the great Schlesinger/Warner Bros. characters. So entwined with the world of animation, Ross even married an ink and paint girl at Schlesinger’s. He remained at Warner Bros. until 1964, when he roamed to different studios including Filmation, Hanna Barbera, DePatie Freleng (where he followed Friz Freleng, the director to whose unit Ross worked for twenty years). He passed away in May of 1996 after suffering a stroke earlier that year. Ross worked as he advanced in years, though he spent much of his later public life attending gallery and store openings dedicated to his and other’s work in the golden age of animation. In the twilight of his life his work achieved the beaux arts status denied his craft as animation slipped past its golden age. The Cricket Gallery Specializing in Animation Art Since 1987 Authenticity Guaranteed We strive to ship within 2 days of cleared payment. We treat every item we sell with the extra care it deserves. Cels, drawings and sculptures are packed so that they will stay safe during every step of the shipping process. Due to the packing materials we use our shipping prices may seem higher than other sellers who might put a cel into a tube or thin envelope. We are not making a profit on shipping. Only the cost we pay is passed along to you. Please let us know if you need to receive your purchase by a particular date. Email with any questions or concerns. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TAKE NOTE: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up; do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. All Customs Forms will reflect the ACTUAL price that the bidder paid for the merchandise. [For example, I will not claim on the customs form that the bidder paid $10.00, if the bidder actually paid $30.00] Please do not ask us to do so. Payment is due within (4) days of auction end. PayPal includes American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Payment is due within seven days of the end of the auction. Returns are accepted, within 14 days of purchase, if we are notified by email and a Return Authorization number is given. Buyers pays for shipping both ways. Item must be returned in original condition. The Cricket Gallery has been specializing in Animation Art for over 18 years. We have been the authorized dealers for the Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC) and forall major studios including Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Hanna Barbera, Twentieth Century Fox & Nickelodeon. Additionally, we have been called in to authenticate vintage cels and drawings for Sotheby's Auction house. We know the history of every piece of art we sell, many of the art we are selling on eBay is art we are just releasing to the market place that we have had in our "vault" for many years. We Guarantee The Authenticity of Every Item We Sell. Please email us with any q... read more

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