Donated By Nick Park

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Donated By Nick Park
Wallace And Gromit
Two character models, hand made from Fimo by their creator Nick Park, N.F.T.S. graduate, especially for this National Film and Television School auction
- the figure of Gromit wearing a blue collar with silver glitter buckle, the underside of Gromit's stomach signed by the artist in gold felt pen -- 4¼in. (2.5cm.) high
- the figure of Wallace grinning, carrying a bone in his right hand, wearing a white shirt, red tie, green sleeveless pullover, brown trousers and black shoes, the sole of the left shoe signed by the artist in gold felt pen -- 7in. (17.7cm.) high -- the figures on a grey circular plinth -- 9½in. (24.2cm.) diam., labelled underneath with an Aardman Animation Ltd. printed and typescript label This model of Wallace and Gromit has been hand made by Nick Park, June 2001, signed by the artist in black felt pen; accompanied by a letter of donation from Nick Park's assistant on Aardman headed paper

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Further details

c 2001 Aardman Animations Ltd

"Bone" wallpaper courtesy of Baer & Ingram

Lot Essay

Nick Park's much loved characters Wallace and Gromit first appeared in A Grand Day Out, which Park had started in 1982, as his graduation film whilst a student at the National Film and Television School. Six years later in 1990 when complete, the film was released to much acclaim winning a BAFTA for Best Animated Film, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Animated Film. A Grand Day Out was followed by The Wrong Trousers in 1993 and A Close Shave in 1995, both of which won Academy Awards and BAFTAs for Best Animated Film.

Nick Park made these Wallace and Gromit models at home in his kitchen.

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