Lot 401
Hart, William S (1870-1946) First cowboy movie star; starred in silent films such as Tumbleweed. Autograph Letter Signed ("Bill Hart"), Horseshow Ranch, Newhall, California, March 30, 1945, 1 pg., quarto. A very enthusiastic letter to James Montgomery Flagg, one of the 20th century's most famous illustrators, best remembered for his World War I recruiting poster of Uncle Sam, telling men, "I Want You." Flagg has painted a portrait of Hart's wife, Mamie, for which Hart is sending a check for $500, "I feel it will be best a drop in the bucket to the gratification I know you and I feel over what you have done." Much of the letter concerns how to display the portrait to its best advantage. A great association between the cowboy star and the great illustrator. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $175 - 225.
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