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Title card for exhibition "Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts" featuring an ornate, pink dome structure with a dark blue background. .

Exhibition

Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

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One of a pair of lidded vases with cover (Vase en tour), Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain, French — One of a pair of lidded vases with cover (Vase en tour)
Sèvres Manufactory
ca. 1762

Cogsworth, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Peter J. Hall American, Watercolor, marker, and graphite on paper, American — Cogsworth, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Peter J. Hall
1989

Mrs. Potts, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Chris Sanders, Pastel on paper, adhered to board, American — Mrs. Potts, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Chris Sanders
ca. 1990

Lumiere, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Kevin Lima American, Photocopy, gouache and marker on paper, American — Lumiere, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Kevin Lima
ca. 1990

Magdalena González, Oil on canvas, German — Magdalena González
German
ca. 1580

Louis XV boudoir, 1740–60, Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, Miniature room, mixed media, American — Louis XV boudoir, 1740–60
Narcissa Niblack Thorne
ca. 1937

Concept art for Sleeping Beauty (1959), Eyvind Earle American, Gouache on board, American — Concept art for Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Eyvind Earle
1950s

Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters rehearsing
, Mary Blair American, Gouache and graphite on board, American — Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters rehearsing
Mary Blair
late 1940s

Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella in front of a mirror
, Mary Blair American, Gouache, graphite, and ink on board, American — Concept Art for Cinderella (1950): Cinderella in front of a mirror
Mary Blair
late 1940s

Background painting for Cinderella (1950), Disney Studio artist, Gouache on paper, American — Background painting for Cinderella (1950)
Disney Studio artist
1950

Belle on a Swing, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Mel Shaw American, Pastel on board, American — Belle on a Swing, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Mel Shaw
1989

Clean-up animation drawings for Thru the Mirror (1936), Bob Wickersham, Graphite and colored pencil on paper, American — Clean-up animation drawings for Thru the Mirror (1936)
Bob Wickersham
1936

The Swing music box, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Peter J. Hall American, Watercolor, marker, and graphite on paper, American — The Swing music box, concept art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Peter J. Hall
1989

Story Sketch for The China Shop (1934), Disney Studio artist, Graphite and colored pencil on paper, American — Story Sketch for The China Shop (1934)
Disney Studio artist
ca. 1933

Faustina Bordoni and Fox, Meissen Manufactory German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen — Faustina Bordoni and Fox
Meissen Manufactory
Johann Joachim Kändler
ca. 1743

The Magic Lantern, Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste biscuit porcelain, French, Sèvres — The Magic Lantern
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1760

Vase (vase à tête d'éléphant) (one of a pair), Jean-Claude Duplessis French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Sèvres — Vase (vase à tête d'éléphant) (one of a pair)
Jean-Claude Duplessis
Sèvres Manufactory
ca. 1758

Lion (one of a pair), Johann Gottlieb Kirchner German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen — Lion (one of a pair)
Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Meissen Manufactory
ca. 1732

Clock with pedestal, André Charles Boulle French, Case and pedestal of oak with marquetry of tortoiseshell, engraved brass, and pewter; gilt bronze; dial of gilt brass with white enameled Arabic numerals; movement of brass and steel, French, Paris — Clock with pedestal
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1690

Pair of candlesticks (flambeaux or chandeliers), Juste Aurèle Meissonnier French, Gilt bronze, French, Paris — Pair of candlesticks (flambeaux or chandeliers)
Juste Aurèle Meissonnier
1735–50

The Vultures, Walt Disney Studios American, Gouache on two layers of celluloid over watercolor and gouache background — The Vultures
Walt Disney Studios
ca. 1937