Disney 1986 Original Animation Cel The Great Mouse Detective Ratigan & Basil

The Great Mouse Detective (also known as The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective for its 1992 theatrical re-release and Basil the Great Mouse Detective in some countries) is a 1986 American animated mystery adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 26th Disney animated feature film was directed by John Musker, Ron Clements, Dave Michener, and Burny Mattinson (in their feature directorial debuts).

The main characters are all mice and rats living in Victorian London. Based on the children's book series Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone, it draws heavily on the tradition of Sherlock Holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective. Titus named the main character after actor Basil Rathbone, who is best remembered for playing Holmes in film (and whose voice, sampled from a 1966 reading of "The Red-Headed League" was the voice of Holmes in this film, 19 years after his death). Sherlock Holmes also mentions "Basil" as one of his aliases in the Arthur Conan Doyle story "The Adventure of Black Peter".

Original animation production cel with background. Pictured in this cell are Ratigan & Basil. The Walt Disney Company Seal on the lower right. Professionally framed using acid free mat set under Plexiglas.

Displayed in a smoke & pet free climate controlled environment. No direct exposure to sunlight.

Framed 20.25" W x 15.25" H x 1 D. Unframed 15.25" x 10.25".