Gazing tenderly at the image of her beloved Beast as
enchantingly conjured up by the Magic Mirror, Belle
attempts to convince the frightened townspeople that they have
nothing to fear from the seemingly ferocious figure, for the
lovely princess-to-be sees her spellbound Prince through the
eyes of love. As the heroine of a new fairy tale, this bookish
beauty was celebrated as a new kind of Disney leading lady.
“We tried to make Belle more European looking with fuller
lips, darker eyebrows and slightly smaller eyes,”
revealed co-supervising animator James Baxter. “She’s also.
more worldly because she’s always reading.” Plussed with
pewter hands, legs and the lock of hair Belle so endearingly
brushes back throughout the film, this graceful sculpture
reflects the artistry of Beauty and the Beast in celebration of
the animated classic’s 20th anniversary.
Production Year Limited 2011
Beauty and the Beast 20th Anniversary Backstamp
Plussed with pewter hands, legs and lock of hair.
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