Christmas Carousel, 1953
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Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
Artifact
Christmas card
Date Made
1953
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.9.1.3699
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 7 in
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