Orson Welles and the Bust of William Shakespeare 1936

Year1936

Hand SignedOn Verso 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with GlassMetal Silver Frame w/ White Mat 

Purchased fromGallery 1980 

Provenance / HistoryIt was a gift from a famous actor with whom I worked on a movie. 

Story / Additional InfoPart of a famous photo session with Orson Welles during the time of the Mercury Theatre 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID161245

Cecil Beaton - United Kingdom

Art Brokerage: Ceceil Beaton British Artist: B. 1904-1980- Photographer and designer. Born in Hampstead, England, Beaton's career as a portrait photographer took off after meeting the Sitwells in 1926. His photographs of them led to his employment with Vogue magazine in London and New York. During the war he worked for the Ministry of Information, recording the war in Britain, the Middle and Far East. After the war he developed as a designer for stage, film, ballet and opera, working with Noel Coward and others. His most famous production was My Fair Lady (1956), the musical based on Shaw's Pygmalion. He was awarded two Oscars for the film version in 1965. Listings wanted.