(Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Enchanting original panorama concept painting by Eyvind Earle for Sleeping Beauty, beautifully depicting Briar Rose strolling through the countryside with her berry basket, the film’s iconic castle stretching majestically above the kingdom. Set against a gorgeous afterglow sky of soft pink, the castle combines with the surrounding town and farmland to form an engrossing fairy-tale vista; Earle captures Briar Rose in peaceful solitude, fills the land with his trademark flora, and employs scale with expert precision, infusing the work with awe and immensity, while conversely paying heed to the minutest detail. Brilliantly accomplished in gouache on 23 x 9 artist's board, signed in the lower right corner in light pink paint "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.
