Lot 169
Orson Welles - Original Pastel Painting by Nicholas Volpe. Original 12½ x 10½ in. portrait signed "Volpe" at lower right, with handwritten copyright date, "1981." It was painted for The Brown Derby, the "Restaurant of the Stars," and hung on the Brown Derby's wall. It is presently unframed and is lightly affixed at top back to a white piece of paper, 15 x 10½ in., which has Welles' name misspelled "Wells" below the painting (the paper with the misspelled name is easily removed). Attached to the back of the painting is a Certificate of Provenance from Jocelyn MacKay, who was the Brown Derby's architect for 29 years.
Orson Welles (1915-85) was a film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, acclaimed as the "boy wonder." He first gained fame as the director and narrator of a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds; realistically depicted as a news broadcast, it created panic among listeners who thought that a Martian invasion of New Jersey was actually occurring. His 1941 film Citizen Kane is often considered the greatest film of all time for its innovative use of deep-focus photography, high-contrast black-and-white film, and imaginative editing and sound. Welles was also known for his distinctive voice and personality. He received a life achievement award from the American Film Institute in 1975.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
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