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RARE WILE E. COYOTE — WARNER BROS. PORTRAIT SERIES (1993)
Original Limited-Edition Lithograph | Signed by Harry Sabin & Alan Bodner | No. 230/500
An elegant and unusual portrayal of Wile E. Coyote inspired by the classic glamour portraits of Hollywood's Golden Age.
Created by Warner Bros. artists Harry Sabin and Alan Bodner, this original 1993 lithograph is pencil-signed by both artists and hand-numbered 230/500.
Part of the Warner Bros. Portrait Series, this particular Wile E. Coyote edition has proven especially difficult to locate on the secondary market.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Publisher: Warner Bros. Animation Art, 1993
Medium: Original limited-edition fine-art lithograph
Edition: Number 230 of 500
Signatures: Pencil-signed by Harry Sabin and Alan Bodner
Presentation: Original black frame with distinctive Art Deco-inspired custom die-cut matting
Authenticity: Original matching-number Warner Bros. Certificate of Authenticity with embossed studio seal
Documentation: Original Warner Bros. Portrait Series brochure and separate artists' biography insert
The original $350 Warner Bros. retail price sticker from 1993 remains attached to the back of the frame.
THE ARTISTRY BEHIND THE PRINT
Warner Bros. commissioned New York fine-art printing studio Atelier Ettinger to produce the Portrait Series using traditional lithographic techniques.
According to the original Warner Bros. documentation, twelve separate printing plates were used to achieve subtle shading and tonal variations. An edition could take up to four weeks to complete, using a historic 12-ton Voirin printing press.
Following completion of the authorized edition, the printing plates were destroyed.
This is a genuine fine-art lithograph, not a modern digital reproduction, poster, or giclée.
CONDITION & AUTHENTICITY
The lithograph and matting present beautifully. The original black frame shows minor scratches, surface wear, and discreet black touch-ups consistent with age. Please examine the photographs, including the frame-condition close-up.
The original Warner Bros. Certificate of Authenticity matches the artwork's edition number, 230/500.
INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE
The actual framed Wile E. Coyote lithograph pictured
Original matching-number Warner Bros. Certificate of Authenticity
Original Warner Bros. Portrait Series promotional brochure
Separate original artists' biography insert
All photographs show the actual artwork and its accompanying original documentation.
A distinctive example of Warner Bros. animation history, combining the humor of Looney Tunes with the sophistication of classic Hollywood portraiture.
