Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

Exhibitions

Decorative pink and white ceramic vase resembling an ornate castle
A matching pair of decorative pink and white ceramic vases resembling an ornate castle
A fanciful pink and blue painting of Sleeping Beauty's castle stands above visitors and a parade of horses and knights at Disneyland Paris
Hand drawn concept sketch in both pencil and full-color of Cogsworth, an 18th century French aristocrat turned ornate clock in 1991's Beauty and the Beast.
A pencil and pastel color sketch of a talking tea pot with a pink ribbon on the lid, pink circles wrap around the middle, and the spout acts as her nose.
A blue and pearl white concept art sketch of Lumiere, a talking candelabra. Two lit candles act as his hands, a third in the middle is adorned with eyes, nose, and a mouth.
A color sketch of Cogsworth, the talking desk clock. Two poses show him worried, with his "hands" stretched out and a worried look on his (clock) face.
A pastel drawing in blues and greens and highlights of pink and red. An 18th century man has his hands out, having just pushed a woman in a pink dress on a swing hanging under a dense tree.
Cinderella stares into a mirror just to the side of a set of stairs, holding a pink flower on her head as if it were an ornamental crown.
Architectural, two-dimensional sketch drawing of castle. Illegible hand-written notes point to various points on the sketch which may denote various heights, colors, and materials needed.
A woman in a flowing white and peach dress sits on a swing hanging from a tree as a person in red holds a rope tied to the bottom of the swing as onlookers site or lay nearby.
A photo of a teapot from 1750. A deep beet purple flower and green leaves/stem adorn the side. An ornate flower sits on top and its stem stretches downward as the teapot handle.
A photo of a teapot from 1740. Pearl white with small, etched flower buds. Blue flower buds highlight the sides and top.
A black and white print of of two men using 18th century measuring tools to measure the height of a woman's extraordinarily tall, and manicured hair. One man uses a sextant while the other stands on a tall ladder using some sort of measuring pliers.
Decorative pink and white ceramic vase resembling an ornate castle
A matching pair of decorative pink and white ceramic vases resembling an ornate castle
A fanciful pink and blue painting of Sleeping Beauty's castle stands above visitors and a parade of horses and knights at Disneyland Paris
Hand drawn concept sketch in both pencil and full-color of Cogsworth, an 18th century French aristocrat turned ornate clock in 1991's Beauty and the Beast.
A pencil and pastel color sketch of a talking tea pot with a pink ribbon on the lid, pink circles wrap around the middle, and the spout acts as her nose.
A blue and pearl white concept art sketch of Lumiere, a talking candelabra. Two lit candles act as his hands, a third in the middle is adorned with eyes, nose, and a mouth.
A color sketch of Cogsworth, the talking desk clock. Two poses show him worried, with his "hands" stretched out and a worried look on his (clock) face.
A pastel drawing in blues and greens and highlights of pink and red. An 18th century man has his hands out, having just pushed a woman in a pink dress on a swing hanging under a dense tree.
Cinderella stares into a mirror just to the side of a set of stairs, holding a pink flower on her head as if it were an ornamental crown.
Architectural, two-dimensional sketch drawing of castle. Illegible hand-written notes point to various points on the sketch which may denote various heights, colors, and materials needed.
A woman in a flowing white and peach dress sits on a swing hanging from a tree as a person in red holds a rope tied to the bottom of the swing as onlookers site or lay nearby.
A photo of a teapot from 1750. A deep beet purple flower and green leaves/stem adorn the side. An ornate flower sits on top and its stem stretches downward as the teapot handle.
A photo of a teapot from 1740. Pearl white with small, etched flower buds. Blue flower buds highlight the sides and top.
A black and white print of of two men using 18th century measuring tools to measure the height of a woman's extraordinarily tall, and manicured hair. One man uses a sextant while the other stands on a tall ladder using some sort of measuring pliers.

Attributed to Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French, 1716–1791), Sèvres Manufactory (French, founded 1740), Tower vase with cover (vase en tour), ca. 1762. Soft-paste porcelain, overglaze pink and blue ground colors, polychrome enamel decoration, and gilding, 20 1/2 x 9 x 9 in. (52.1 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm). The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Attributed to Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French, 1716–1791), Sèvres Manufactory (French, founded 1740), Pair of tower vases with covers (vases en tour), ca. 1762. Soft-paste porcelain, overglaze pink and blue ground colors, polychrome enamel decoration, and gilding, 20 1/2 x 9x 9 in. (52.1 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm). The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Frank Armitage, Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant, Disneyland Paris, 1988. Gouache and acrylic on board, 45 x 21 in. (114.3 x 53.3 cm). Walt Disney Imagineering Collection. ©Disney.

Peter J. Hall (Scottish, 1926–2010), Cogsworth, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), 1989. Watercolor, marker, and graphite on paper, 23 7/8 x 18 in. (60.6 x 45.7 cm). Walt Disney Animation Research Library. © Disney.

Chris Sanders (American, b. 1962), Mrs. Potts, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), ca. 1990. Pastel on paper, adhered to board, 20 x 21 in. (50.8 x 53.3 cm). Walt Disney Animation Research Library. © Disney

Kevin Lima (American, b. 1962), Lumiere, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), ca. 1990. Photocopy, gouache, and marker on paper, 11 7/8 x 10 in. (30.2 x 25.4 cm). Walt Disney Animation Research Library. © Disney.

Brian McEntee (American, b. 1957), Cogsworth, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), ca. 1990. Marker and photocopy on paper, 12 1/2 x 17 in. (31.8 x 43.2 cm). Walt Disney Animation Research Library. © Disney.

Mel Shaw (American, 1914–2012), Belle on a swing, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), 1989. Pastel on board, 16 1/2 x 23 3/8 in. (41.9 x 59.4 cm). Walt Disney Animation Research Library. © Disney.

Mary Blair (American, 1911–1978), Cinderella in front of a mirror, concept art for Cinderella (1950), 1940s. Gouache, graphite, and ink on board, 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm). Walt Disney Animation Research Library. © Disney

Miyuki Iga, Cinderella Castle, Tokyo Disneyland, 1980. Work on paper, 32 x 21 in. (81.3 x 53.3 cm). Walt Disney Imagineering Collection. © Disney.

Jean-Baptiste Pater (French, 1695–1736), The Swing, ca. 1730. Oil on canvas, 18 x 21 3/8 in. (45.7 x 54.3 cm). Adele S. Browning Memorial Collection. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Niderviller Manufactory (French, founded 1735) after engravings by Jacques Vauquer (French, 1621–1686) and Jacob Hoefnagel (Flemish, 1573–1632), Teapot, ca. 1750. Earthenware with tin glaze and enamel (petit feu faience), 4 1/2 x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm). Gift of MaryLou Boone. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Sèvres Manufactory (French, founded 1740), Teapot, 1758. Soft-paste porcelain, 4 3/4 x 8 in. (12.1 x 20.3 cm). Gift of MaryLou Boone. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Matthew Darly (British, ca. 1720–1780) and Robert Sayer (British, 1725–1794), Ridiculous Taste or the Ladies Absurdity, 1774. Engraving, 14 x 9 7/8 in. (35.6 x 25.1 cm). British Satirical Prints Collection. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

decorative pink and white ceramic vase resembling an ornate castle

Dec. 10, 2022–March 27, 2023

MaryLou and George Boone Gallery