(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Terrific original concept drawing by Joe Grant of Captain Hook. Accomplished in colored pastel on an untrimmed 12.5 x 15.5 sheet of animation paper, the drawing depicts the infamous Neverland pirate in a marvelously conceited full-length walking pose, his eyes confidently shut as he struts in colorful attire with a cane. In very good to fine condition, with toning and scattered edgewear, including small tears and paper loss to upper corners.
Joe Grant was a conceptual artist, storyboard artist, and screenwriter (1908–2005) who worked for Disney from 1932 to 1949 and then again from 1989 until his death at the age of 96. In this regard, Grant worked on all of the classic Disney films and then again during the studio’s renaissance era. The film Chicken Little, released six months after his death, along with Pixar's Up, released four years after his death, were both dedicated to his memory.
