Chris Mueller Jr. Creature Sculpt Original Art signed by Chris

[Crimson Ghost]

I figured I would share this with you guys. I have a original pencil illustration of Chris Mueller Jr. sculpting the creature mask. The piece was done in 1983, and must have been given to Chris Mueller Jr. as a gift or something, possibly by the artist. On the back, in Chris Mueller Jr.'s handwriting he wrote "For dear Maxine from Chris" "February 16-1984" "A Universal Production" I assume he gave the piece as a gift to Maxine. Gracebuster added the following info to an old post I had on The HMA about this:

It's a great piece. The art was drawn by a VERY talented fellow named Ron Lizorty(sp).

Ron is the artist who created the wonderful Faux Marx Playsets in Bob Burn's collection. I used to marvel at the intricacies of the art on those pieces.

I am unclear of this pieces origin but it seems that he made some for Chris and Chris Mueller gave them out.

A fascinating and amazing artist, Mr. Mueller. Aside form parts of The Creature, he sculpted the HAUNTED MANSION plaque at Disneyland, The Peter Pan ride vehicle, a number of the Jungle Cruise animals, perhaps the Metaluna Mutant, and about a million other things!


I really love the piece and hope you will enjoy seeing it.

-Rudy

[Mike Scott]

Would look good in my Creature collection!   

Is that a cardboard backing?

[Crimson Ghost]

The cardboard is the backing of the frame, the art is not drawn on it, but the writing is.

[Mike Scott]

The cardboard is the backing of the frame

You should replace it with something acid free (foam, or whatever).

[michblk]

That's a great piece!

BK

[Crimson Ghost]

You should replace it with something acid free (foam, or whatever).

I will do that, or try to put something between it and the art