SOLD. #2 -The Discovery of The One Ring - Drawn by David Jonas

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Storyboard panels by David Jonas from Lord of the Rings (1977)
22x26 storyboard ca bilbo & gollum  
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ORIGINAL
8x10 Fine Art Archival Giclee Reproduction Ready To Frame
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This paired storyboard collection brings together two defining moments in the history of the One Ring—its discovery and its passing into legend.
 
The first sequence (PLEASE SEE SEPARATE LISTING ) captures Gollum’s initial encounter with the Ring deep within the caverns of the Misty Mountains, where fascination turns to possession and the seeds of obsession take hold.
 
The second  (THIS LISTING) follows Bilbo’s recollection of that same world, where chance and cunning allow the Ring to slip from Gollum’s grasp and into a new destiny.
 
Together, these works form a rare narrative diptych—tracing the Ring’s journey from its first corrupted bearer to the moment it begins its path toward Middle-earth’s unfolding fate. Rich in atmosphere, character, and cinematic progression, this pairing offers collectors a complete origin story rendered through the raw, expressive language of Bakshi’s animation process.
 
Unlike finished animation cels, storyboards are the closest surviving artifacts to the artist’s original vision—where composition, pacing, and emotion are first brought to life. This piece stands as both a cinematic blueprint and a work of art in its own right.
 
For the discerning collector of animation history, fantasy cinema, or Bakshi’s oeuvre, this storyboard represents a rare opportunity to acquire a cornerstone moment—where image, story, and myth converge.
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(THIS STORYBOARD) Bilbo and Gollum — The Finding of the Ring Original Storyboard Sequence From The Lord of the Rings (1978), directed by Ralph Bakshi
 
This original storyboard sequence illustrates Bilbo’s recollection of his fateful encounter with Gollum deep within the caverns beneath the Misty Mountains. Moving from the eerie stillness of the underground lake to the tension of the riddle game and the sudden burst of pursuit, the panels capture the moment chance intervenes—when the Ring slips onto Bilbo’s finger, altering the course of Middle-earth forever. Rendered in a combination of expressive linework and early color indication, the sequence reveals the rhythm and storytelling clarity of Bakshi’s animation process. Both intimate and kinetic, these drawings trace the transformation of a quiet exchange into a moment of mythic consequence—where a simple discovery becomes the origin of an epic destiny.