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(Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Magnificent original concept painting by Eyvind Earle for Sleeping Beauty, which vividly depicts the final showdown between Prince Phillip and Maleficent, the latter shown following her transformation into a massive fire-breathing dragon. Wearing a bright red hero's cape, Prince Phillip stands valiantly with his magical Sword of Truth as he advances toward his monstrous opponent, perched brilliantly atop her castle against a darkened sky of grays and blacks. The scene is executed with quintessential Earle style, its perfect balance of dark and light spotlighting our hero and villain whilst adding detailed depth and danger to the craggy, thorn-covered forest that sets the stage for this climactic battle between good and evil. Accomplished in gouache on 13.75 x 6 artist's board, signed in the lower right corner in pink paint by Eyvind Earle. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.
Legendary Disney artist Eyvind Earle was Sleeping Beauty's production designer, and Disney gave him a significant amount of freedom in designing the settings and selecting colors for the film. Earle also painted the majority of the backgrounds himself, and his stylistic influence is readily apparent in the final product. His talents are most evident in this design from the film's climactic conclusion, one of the studio's most ambitious sequences ever conceived.
