Lot 833
Claudette Colbert - Stunning Three Color Carbro Print With Original Magazine by James N. Doolittle. Claudette Colbert, nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress winning for It Happened One Night starred in scores of classic films and proved herself the consummate actress in both comedy and drama. Offered here is a rare and beautiful three color carbro portrait, actual image 10" x 13" overall photo 13½" x 16¾" laid to matte from 1938 with photographer's label on verso. Doolittle's remarkable color work has been featured in numerous gallery and museum exhibitions and recognized as one of the fore runners of color photography in the fields of commercial portraiture, advertising and journalism. This clearly evident in the complete original edition of "Photoplay" from June, 1938, the cover for which this photo was used. Both photo and magazine in excellent condition. In fact the Photoplay is an amazing snapshot of Hollywood at the time 100 pages of photos, stories and hilarious ads.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 2,000.
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