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Mae Murray - Etching by Frank Martin

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Other Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Mae Murray - Etching by Frank Martin
<Our item number 120751><B>Mae Murray - Etching by Frank Martin.</B> 25&#34; x 20&#34; aquatint in color &#40;plate is 15½&#34; x 10&#34;&#41;, no. 8 of 50, signed by the artist in pencil. Framed to an overall size of 25½&#34; X 20½&#34;. Silent star Mae Murray started as a dancer in the Ziegfield Folies before going on to co-star for M-G-M opposite film idols such as Rudolph Valentino and John Gilbert. Her career fizzled when her voice was not found suitable for talkies. She was known as &#34;the girl with the bee-stung lips.&#34;<BR><BR>Frank Martin &#40;1921- 2005&#41; was a British artist and illustrator known for his wood engravings and prints of early glamorous Hollywood stars. By working with the grain of the wood, he made screen stills into prints of Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, Clara Bow and other Silver Screen stars. His etchings and woodcuts have been collected by celebrities such as Elton John and Michael Caine. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;300-500. <BR><BR>Our item number 120751<BR> <IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/120751.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>