Original preliminary study by Carl Barks for his 1975 oil painting entitled The Golden Christmas Tree. This lavish and vivid study is rendered in red pencil on onion skin paper and features Donald Duck and his three nephews. This artwork provides an excellent and rare insight into Carl Barks’ creative process leading up to the finished oil painting. The artwork is signed by Barks and accompanied by a CoA from Gallery Disneyana+. This artwork has been professionally framed and matted to a total size of 55 x 41 cm. Original oil painting studies by the great duck artist rarely surface on the secondary market, and when they do they are in high demand!