Hollywood Memorabilia

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<p>Profiles in History is pleased to announce our Spring 2002 sale of Hollywood memorabilia. This exceptional offering features a magnificent collection of art and personal momentos from some of Hollywood’s most important costume designers. Direct from the estate of <b>Walter Plunkett</b>, we present a suite of extraordinary design sketches – each beautiful works of art in their own right – from such landmark costume dramas as <i>Little Women</i> and <i>Gone With the Wind</i>, along with perhaps the greatest musical of all time, <i>Singin’ In the Rain</i>. And from the pen of eight-time Academy Award winner <b>Edith Head</b>, we have a fantastic selection of graceful costume sketches with trend-setting designs from <i>A Place in the Sun</i>, <i>Roman Holiday</i>, and <i>Sabrina</i>. We also have a very fine array of costume sketches from Howard Greer, Royer, and Elois Jenssen, many of them appearing at auction for the very first time. Of course, you’ll also find a wonderful sampling of props and set pieces from vintage silent films to today’s mega-budget action flicks.

<p>We hope you’ll discover something special in this latest offering. Thank you for participating, and good luck!
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Rene Hubert sketch of Thelma Ritter as "Madame Adelaide"51 - Rene Hubert sketch of Thelma Ritter as "Madame Adelaide"
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7 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. acrylic sketch of Thelma Ritter in character as "Madame Adelaide" wearing a green period dress and hat, for an unkn...
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Rene Hubert sketch of "Madame Duvall"52 - Rene Hubert sketch of "Madame Duvall"
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7 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. acrylic sketch of a character identified only as "Madame Adelaide" wearing a blue and white period dress with black...
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Ernst Dryden costume sketch of "The Sheriff of Shangra La" for "Lost Horizon"53 - Ernst Dryden costume sketch of "The Sheriff of Shangra La" for "Lost Horizon"
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(Columbia, 1937) Costume sketch by Ernst Dryden for this Academy Award-winning film by Frank Capra, accomplished in gouache on brown paper. Measures
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Joan Crawford photograph from "Sudden Fear" inscribed to Howard Greer54 - Joan Crawford photograph from "Sudden Fear" inscribed to Howard Greer
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(RKO, 1952) 11 in. x 14 in. b/w photograph by Ruth Harriet Louise, of Crawford with costume designer Howard Greer. Inscribed on the image to Greer i
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Howard Greer original design sketch for Pola Negri55 - Howard Greer original design sketch for Pola Negri
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Sketch of Negri wearing a white chiffon dress with green accents, accomplished in pencil, ink and gouache on a 6 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in. leaf. Tipped to
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Howard Greer original design sketch for H.R.H. The Maharanee of Indore56 - Howard Greer original design sketch for H.R.H. The Maharanee of Indore
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Sketch of Her Highness wearing a white evening gown with rhinestone, crystal & pearl beading, accomplished in pencil, ink and gouache on a 6 in....
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Howard Greer original sketch57 - Howard Greer original sketch
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Original ink sketch on a 7 1/2 in. x 11 in. leaf, featuring a stylized couple dancing in formal attire. Inscribed at the lower edge, "To my fr...
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Howard Greer design sketch for Lily Pons with inscription58 - Howard Greer design sketch for Lily Pons with inscription
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Lovely sketch of Lily Pons wearing a long white evening gown with opera gloves, accomplished in goauche on a leaf of artist's drawing paper, wit...
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Howard Greer costume sketch "Paris" (1), in the style of French painter and fashion designer Erté59 - Howard Greer costume sketch "Paris" (1), in the style of French painter and fashion designer Erté
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Stylized woman wearing a sweeping fur coat and tight-fitting gown, with tall feather in her hair. Accomplished in gouache and watercolor on a 10 1/2
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Howard Greer costume sketch "Paris" (2), in the style of French painter and fashion designer Erté60 - Howard Greer costume sketch "Paris" (2), in the style of French painter and fashion designer Erté
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Sketch of two stylized women wearing unique 'honey bee' costumes. Accomplished in gouache and watercolor on a 10 1/2 in. x 14 in. leaf. Si...
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Royer costume sketch of Nancy Kelly for "Stanley and Livingstone"61 - Royer costume sketch of Nancy Kelly for "Stanley and Livingstone"
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(TCF, 1939) Sketch of Nancy Kelly as "Eve Kingsley" wearing a period white and green gown. Accomplished in gouache and watercolor on ear...
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Royer costume sketch of a character named "Isabel"62 - Royer costume sketch of a character named "Isabel"
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Sketch of an actress wearing a period red dress trimmed in gray fur. Accomplished in gouache on an 11 in. x 15 in. leaf of artist's drawing pap...
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Royer costume sketch of Loretta Young for "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell"63 - Royer costume sketch of Loretta Young for "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell"
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(TCF, 1939) Sketch of Loretta Young as "Mabel Bell" wearing a period red and white striped gown. Accomplished in watercolor and pencil o...
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Royer costume sketch for "Love and Hisses"64 - Royer costume sketch for "Love and Hisses"
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(TCF, 1937) Sketch of an actress, possibly Simone Simon as "Yvett Guerin", wearing a blue skiing jumper with white hat and gloves. Accom...
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Royer costume sketch of Dolores Del Rio65 - Royer costume sketch of Dolores Del Rio
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Sketch of Del Rio wearing a large white and green country day dress and picture hat, accomplished in gouache on green-tinted paper, measuring 12 3/4 i
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katherine Hepburn for "Song of Love"66 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katherine Hepburn for "Song of Love"
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(MGM, 1947) Sketch of Hepburn as "Clara Schumann" wearing a white and black formal evening gown, accomplished in pencil and gouache on bo...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Elizabeth Taylor for "Raintree County"67 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Elizabeth Taylor for "Raintree County"
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(MGM, 1957) Sketch of Taylor as "Susanna Drake" wearing a lovely white gown with lavender and green floral motif, accomplished in gouache...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Elizabeth Taylor for "Little Women"68 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Elizabeth Taylor for "Little Women"
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(MGM, 1949) Sketch of Taylor as "Amy March" wearing a pink and burgundy plaid dress with white apron, accomplished in gouache and waterco...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of June Allyson for "Little Women"69 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of June Allyson for "Little Women"
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(MGM, 1949) Sketch of Allyson as "Jo March" wearing a dark burgundy-colored period dress, accomplished in gouache and watercolor on board...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Margaret O'Brien for "Little Women"70 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Margaret O'Brien for "Little Women"
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(MGM, 1949) Sketch of O'Brien as "Beth March" wearing a dark burgundy, blue and white period dress, accomplished in gouache and water...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Janet Leigh for "Little Women"71 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Janet Leigh for "Little Women"
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(MGM, 1949) Sketch of Leigh as "Meg March" wearing a gray and white-striped period dress, accomplished in gouache and watercolor on board...
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Pack of promotional playing cards from "Little Women"72 - Pack of promotional playing cards from "Little Women"
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(RKO, 1933) Pack of playing cards featuring Katharine Hepburn. Comes in the original box. Box and cards exhibit surface wear, however, the cards ar
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RKO's "Little Women" promotional scarf73 - RKO's "Little Women" promotional scarf
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(RKO, 1933) Gorgeous 22 in. square scarf featuring all four main characters: Katharine Hepburn ("Jo"), Joan Bennett ("Amy"), J...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katherine Hepburn for "Mary of Scotland"74 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katherine Hepburn for "Mary of Scotland"
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(RKO, 1936) Sketch of Hepburn in the lead role wearing black mourning attire, accomplished in gouache and watercolor on board, and signed at the lowe
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katherine Hepburn for "A Woman Rebels"75 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katherine Hepburn for "A Woman Rebels"
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(RKO, 1937) Sketch of Hepburn as "Pamela Thistlewaite" wearing an elaborate ecru Irish lace gown. Plunkett discovered this fabric in the...
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Archive of Katharine Hepburn letters written to Walter Plunkett76 - Archive of Katharine Hepburn letters written to Walter Plunkett
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Consists of seven letters written to Plunkett during the late 1970s – early 1980s. They are:-- One page letter on personal stationery, dated December
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Katharine Hepburn vintage signed photograph to Walter Plunkett77 - Katharine Hepburn vintage signed photograph to Walter Plunkett
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A fantastic, 10 in. x 12 in. b/w image (matted to 11 in. x 16 in.) of Hepburn in costume as "Mary, Queen of Scots" from "Mary of Scot...
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Katharine Hepburn gown from "Christopher Strong"78 - Katharine Hepburn gown from "Christopher Strong"
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(RKO, 1933) Designed by Walter Plunkett. Metal "chain mail" style long sleeve gown and matching skull cap. Lower half of dress has been...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katharine Hepburn for "Christopher Strong"79 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Katharine Hepburn for "Christopher Strong"
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(RKO, 1933) Sketch of Hepburn as "Lady Cynthia Darrington", wearing a wonderful fairytale costume of an interlinking metal "chain ma...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Leslie Caron for "An American in Paris"80 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Leslie Caron for "An American in Paris"
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(MGM, 1951) Sketch of Caron as "Lise Bouvier" wearing a black and white dance dress with star motif, accomplished in gouache and watercol...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Gene Kelly for "An American in Paris"81 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Gene Kelly for "An American in Paris"
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(MGM, 1951) Sketch of Kelly as "Jerry Mulligan" wearing a black and white dance ensemble with cape, accomplished in gouache and watercolo...
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Miniature Academy Award statuette charm from "An American in Paris"82 - Miniature Academy Award statuette charm from "An American in Paris"
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Small gold charm approx. 1 1/2 in. tall, being a miniaturized version of the famous Academy Award statuette, made by a Beverly Hills jeweler under exc
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Original Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award nomination plaque for "An American in Par83 - Original Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award nomination plaque for "An American in Par
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Original certificate of nomination presented to Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett and Irene Sharaff for Best Costume Design for their work on "An Ame...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Gene Kelly for "Singin' In the Rain"84 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Gene Kelly for "Singin' In the Rain"
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(MGM, 1952) Sketch of Gene Kelly wearing a gray suit and holding an umbrella, from the most famous song and dance routine of the film. Accomplished
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Jean Simmons dress from "Young Bess"85 - Jean Simmons dress from "Young Bess"
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(MGM, 1953) Designed by Walter Plunkett. Golden velvet period dress, consisting of a long skirt and matching waistcoat. Worn by Simmons as "...
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Lot of seven paintbrushes used by Walter Plunkett86 - Lot of seven paintbrushes used by Walter Plunkett
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Sable brushes of various thicknesses, used by Plunkett.
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Original Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award nomination plaque for "Raintree County"87 - Original Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award nomination plaque for "Raintree County"
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Original certificate of nomination presented to Walter Plunkett for Best Costume Design for his work on "Raintree County", dated December ...
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Original Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award nomination plaque for "How the West Was W88 - Original Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award nomination plaque for "How the West Was W
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Original certificate of nomination presented to Walter Plunkett for Best Costume Design for his work on "How the West Was Won", dated Dece...
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Gold "Photoplay Magazine Medal" engraved and presented to Walter Plunkett"89 - Gold "Photoplay Magazine Medal" engraved and presented to Walter Plunkett"
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Small (1/2 in. diameter) medallion with "The Photoplay Magazine Medal" and Photoplay logo. Engraved on the verso "Walter Plunkett 19...
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Golden key presented to Walter Plunkett from Judy Holliday for "Bells Are Ringing"90 - Golden key presented to Walter Plunkett from Judy Holliday for "Bells Are Ringing"
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(MGM, 1960) This key was presented to Plunkett by Holliday as a gesture of thanks for his work on the film. Head of the key is shaped like a bell, a
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Frank Sinatra "Jade Lady" ivory statuette gift to Walter Plunkett91 - Frank Sinatra "Jade Lady" ivory statuette gift to Walter Plunkett
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This gorgeous, intricately detailed statuette has been carved by the artisan from a single piece of ivory, and hand-painted with India ink. Represent
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Olivia de Havilland for "Gone With the Wind"92 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Olivia de Havilland for "Gone With the Wind"
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(MGM, 1939) Sketch of de Havilland as "Melanie" wearing a blue and white period dress with bonnet, accomplished in gouache and watercolor...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Clark Gable for "Gone With the Wind"93 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Clark Gable for "Gone With the Wind"
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(MGM, 1939) Fantastic color sketch of Gable as "Rhett Butler" wearing a white suit, black bow tie and country hat, accomplished in gouach...
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Vivien Leigh for "Gone With the Wind" (black and peach dress)94 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Vivien Leigh for "Gone With the Wind" (black and peach dress)
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(MGM, 1939) Sketch of Leigh wearing a black and peach period dress with picture hat, accomplished in gouache and watercolor on board, and signed at t
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Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Vivien Leigh for "Gone With the Wind" (black and white gown)95 - Walter Plunkett costume sketch of Vivien Leigh for "Gone With the Wind" (black and white gown)
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(MGM, 1939) Fantastic sketch of Leigh wearing a white and black striped gown, accomplished in gouache and pencil on board. Verso is written in penci
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Complete set of "Gone With the Wind" original key color scene still photographs96 - Complete set of "Gone With the Wind" original key color scene still photographs
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(MGM, 1939) This set of eleven, 10 in. x 13 in. photographs are a unique and absolutely astonishing collection of three dimensional, hand-painted wor
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NO LOT97 - NO LOT
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Walter Plunkett's presentation bound costume still book from "Gone With the Wind" given to him by Da98 - Walter Plunkett's presentation bound costume still book from "Gone With the Wind" given to him by Da
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(MGM, 1939) A fantastic collection of behind-the-scenes photographs and costume stills from Plunkett's tour-de-force, "Gone With the Wind&...
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Original painting of "Scarlett O'Hara" for the 1967 release of "Gone With the Wind"99 - Original painting of "Scarlett O'Hara" for the 1967 release of "Gone With the Wind"
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(MGM, 1939 & 1967) Fantastic color portrait of Vivien Leigh as "Scarlett O'Hara" accomplished in acrylic on board. For the 1967 ...
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Original painting of "Rhett Butler" for the 1967 release of "Gone With the Wind"100 - Original painting of "Rhett Butler" for the 1967 release of "Gone With the Wind"
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(MGM, 1939 & 1967) Fantastic color portrait of Clark Gable as "Rhett Butler" accomplished in acrylic on board. For the 1967 re-relea...
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