Walt Disney THE LION KING Simba Nala HAND PAINTED LIMITED EDITION CEL #70/188

Walt Disney's The Lion King (1994), Animation Crew Employee Only Limited Edition Cel #70/188 (Walt Disney, 1994). "I've really missed you" says Nala. "I've missed you too" says Simba.

It is a pivotal scene that leads into the Academy Award winning song Can You Feel the Love Tonight. These Employee Only cels are some of the most sought after by animation art collectors.

Only the number of cels that were ordered by the employees were ever made. Each cel was created using original archived production artwork and were hand-painted at Disney's Ink and Paint Department located on the Disney studio lot in Burbank.

This particular cel was created from Sequence 15/Scene 145 and features Simba and Nala painted on an acetate cel presented over a print background. Only 188 of this cel-setup were ever painted and this is #70. The cel has a Disney Feature Animation seal on it, and comes with an official Disney Certificate of Authenticity. Unframed, the cel size of this setup is approx 17" x 13". This rare piece is in Mint Condition.

Some photos shown with the protective tissue paper between acetate cell and printed background. The item "Walt Disney THE LION KING Simba Nala HAND PAINTED LIMITED EDITION CEL #70/188" is in sale since Sunday, September 20, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Animation Art & Characters\Animation Art\Production Art".

The seller is "animation2007" and is located in Manhattan Beach, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Character: Lion KIng, Simba, Nala
Artwork Type: Ltd Ed Cel
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Age: 1970-Now
Studio/Show: Disney