Museum Quality Frame and Matte
This is an ORIGINAL Disney Litho fron the first printing in 1993. This is NOT the cheaper poster! I worked with Anaheim Fire Department at the time and went to school with the firefighter, Dave Baker, who modeled for this artwork. The art was framed and matted professionally with museum quality workmanship. The framing alone was nearly $200. I'm sorry that my photos aren't better.
This print was produced by Disney as a tribute to all firefighters for their heroic efforts during the 1993 firestorms. Disney called the Anaheim Fire Department requesting a firefighter to commission a sketch. The firefighters name is Dave Baker, a rookie at the time, went to the Disney Studio and this print was produced in two weeks.
The three characteristics that make his print unique that had never been done before by Disney:
- Mickey is shaking hands with a person. Two other prints were done with Mickey touching another person, but not shaking hands.
- Mickey is looking up, he never is looking up in a print. He is either looking down or looking eye-level.
- Mickey is always standing above everyone else or on a pedestal.
There were two different versions of the "Tribute" produced. A lithograph and a poster. Both the poster and the lithograph are the exact same size. The difference being the paper and ink used. The posted is a thin hard paper and the lithograph is a softer, thicker paper. The original image is 13 3/8" x 19". With the borders the total size is 18" x 24". There are several reproductions out there so be careful. The original litho and poster both have the following text centered at the bottom:
In commemoration to their heroic efforts
during the Southland fires of 1993
Rear view shows framing quality:
A closer view:
