WALTER LANTZ PRODUCTIONS
"Fly Ball" Woody Woodpecker Limited Edition Cel (Walter Lantz Studios, 1992)Woody reaches to catch a fly ball! Inspired by the 1959 theatrical short Kiddie League, this delightful hand-painted limited edition cel is signed by the creator and studio founder Walter Lantz. In a very special addition
Joe Dimaggio signed only 10 of the original limited editions of 200. This one is numbered 199/200
Original limited edition cel painting and background print
Gouache on 13.5" x 16.5" cel sheet, overall image size with background print: 12.5" x 16.5"
Double matted and framed.....total size is 23.5" x 20.5"
It comes with a Walter Lantz Studio seal..... the 16 field cel shows very little handling wear and is displayed on a lithographic background. Notably, the scoreboard shows a scoreless game until the 8th inning in which "Lantz" scored 92 points. The condition overall is Very Good.
Woody Woodpecker made his debut in Knock Knock (1940) and throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s was the Lantz Studio's main cartoon star.
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