(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production drawing by John Lounsbery featuring Joe from Lady and the Tramp, showing the cook at Tony's Italian Restaurant. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper, marked "313" in the lower right. Image measures 8.5 x 11. In fine condition, with one clipped corner tip. John Lounsbery, one of Walt Disney's master animators and known as part of the 'Nine Old Men,' supervised the animation of Tony and Joe singing and playing the accordion and mandolin during the memorable 'Bella Notte' sequence.
