![]() A further misunderstanding during the clan's retaliation on the invaders and rescue of their hostages left the clan frozen in stone by a magic spell that would only be broken when the "castle rises above the clouds." For a thousand years, the castle laid abandoned and the clan condemned by this curse. The uneasy alliance was shattered when human prejudice provoked a betrayal that allowed the castle to be sacked and most of the resident clan destroyed, leaving only six adult survivors and a rookery of unhatched eggs. One Scottish clan made an alliance with humans to help protect a castle by night if the humans would protect their stone forms by day. These creatures existed as stone in the day, but become flesh and blood at night. In the Dark Ages, there was a race of heroic warrior monsters known as Gargoyles. ![]() Stone by day, fearsome flesh and blood creatures by night, these defenders of justice protect Manhattan from human barbarians and their evil deeds.A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland long ago. The Gargoyles, legendary winged warriors who protected a Scottish fortress in the tenth century, appear one thousand years later in New York City. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, June 10, 1995, lot 555 private collection, New York.Īccording to the certificate of authenticity from the Walt Disney Company that accompanies the lot, Gargoyles "premiered in October 1994 and is the first dramatic action series from Walt Disney Television Animation. ![]() Both have production notations throughout and the Disney seal in lower right image. The second is a photocopy with added marker, crayon, correction fluid, and collaged paper with graphite notations. The lot is accompanied by two production drawings. Archivally matted and framed with a certificate of authenticity mounted on the frame verso. ![]() "Walt Disney Television Original Animation Art" seal on upper layer of acetate in lower right image. ![]() Image area measures 230x935 mm 9x36 3/4 inches, and the overall set-up measures 12 1/2x40 inches. "Gargoyles." Original pan production background of the Manhattan skyline with matching layout drawings, from the opening scene of the very first episode of Buena Vista Television's animated series "Gargoyles." "Cel Vinyl" acrylic on two layers of acetate gargoyles and background are hand-painted watercolor on paper all elements mounted together on board with tape. ![]()
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