Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
An original production layout drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, ca. 1937
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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Walt Disney Productions, 1937.
14 ½ x 16 ¾ in. (36.8 x 42.5 cm). An original production-used layout illustration. Graphite on paper. Matted and framed.
Unframed dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11 in. (21 x 28 cm).
This original production layout drawing for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs features the dwarfs' forest cottage, showing the cozy cabin in its woodland clearing, surrounded by trees.
All original artworks are highly prized as they seldom surface.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney's first feature animation and when it was released in 1937 was welcomed as a magical marvel. Disney estimated the cost of making this animation at $250,000, which was already ten times as much as making one of his short animations. However, it ended up costing a staggering 1.5 million dollars, with Disney having to mortgage his home to help finance the film. Luckily it ended up being a gamble worth taking, as the film grossed over 8 million dollars in its international first release, and was one of the most successful films of the decade.