(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Whimsical original concept painting by Mary Blair featuring Alice and three playing-card guards from Alice in Wonderland, showing the classic title character hiding from the evil Queen of Hearts. The characters are vividly rendered in white, red, pink, and black, and set against a desolate gray background with stormy skies. Accomplished in tempera on 10 x 9 artist's board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.
Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It's a Small World), and her largest work ever, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World's Contemporary Hotel concourse.
