Own a memorable piece of animation history from The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning. This original hand-drawn production drawing features a striking and detailed sequence of King Triton holding his iconic trident. The artwork captures the commanding presence of the sea king, rendered in clean animation pencil lines that showcase the beautiful artistry of Disney’s hand-drawn animation process.
The drawing features an authentic, stamped Walt Disney DisneyToon Studios Animation Production Art seal in the lower right corner, alongside production timing notes and animator markings. This drawing is a one-of-a-kind artifact actually used during the physical production of the animated film.
The artwork is being sold as is. It features minor wrinkling and slight tears along the very top edge, as visible in the photos, which is typical for authentic, production-used animation paper and adds to its historical character.
This piece includes a Certificate of Authenticity from The Walt Disney Company verifying the artwork as an authentic, one-of-a-kind production drawing from The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning.
Included
Original production drawing
Certificate of Authenticity from The Walt Disney Company
Artwork Details
Film: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
Scene: Production drawing featuring King Triton holding his trident, as shown in full in the photos
Original production drawing: Yes
Production used animation artwork: Yes
Markings: Includes production codes 12-3-12 and label DOAA B0621 on the lower-left corner as seen in the photos
Additional Markings: Features alignment crosshairs visible in the photos
Animator Notes: Includes detailed animator charts on the right side as seen in the photos
Condition: Sold as is, with minor edge wear and small tears along the top perimeter from studio handling as shown in the photos
A wonderful collectible from The Little Mermaid franchise, offering a preserved piece of original hand-drawn production artwork from the film.
