Lot 199
6 MGM Studio, Oversized Portrait Photos, Clark Gable, Frederic March, Jimmy Durante by Legendary Photographers. A collection of oversized, 11 x 14" portraits from one of the most celebrated and regarded wax sculpture companies in Los Angeles, The Stubergh's. When a celebrity couldn't sit for a sculpting, an archive of photos were at their disposal to create their likenesses. Here are six photos from that archive, all stamped Stubergh on verso. But more importantly 3 of the photos are by two of the most acclaimed celebrity photographers of the time. First by George Hurrell, a casually posed portrait of Jimmy Durante reading fan mail while eating a roll and smoking a cigar This magnificent portrait is printed in sepia and stamped on verso by Hurrell and blind embossed in lower right corner with his name, complete with studio credit snipe on verso referencing Durante as Jimmy (Schnozzle) in his home in San Bernadino. Two photos by the equally celebrated photographer, Clarence Sinclair Bull, are of Clark Gable taken during the 1933 production of WHITE SISTER and Fredric March from the 1934 production THE BARRETTS of WIMPOLE STREET, both photos stamped on verso by Bull with MGM studio press snipes on verso. The other three images are of Jane Russell, an absolutely stunning image of her, indeed stamped by photographer on verso but to faint to make out. The others are Bing Crosby and K.T. Stevens.
All are in fine condition. Small ink stain in border of March portrait by all others very appealing with only the Crosby trimmed for publication to 9 x 13". Estimated Value $600 - 600
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