$5,938
A portrait of Hedy Lamarr, painted by actor Reginald Gardiner. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right "Reginald H. Gardiner 1938." Accompanied by five black and white photographs of Lamarr sitting for the portrait, a page from a 1945 issue of Saturday Home Magazine with an article on Lamarr and a reproduction of the painting, a newspaper clipping showing the painting hanging on exhibition at The Ambassador Hotel, and a newspaper clipping about the painting in an exhibition, reading in part "Reggie Gardiner's enormous portrait of Hedy Lamarr is sure to be the sensation of the Gump exhibition of art by movie stars. Reggie's picture is an enormous oil painting of his former heart done in vivid purples and orchids showing Hedy's bare feet and it is called 'Scorpio' for no particular reason anyone can find out." 55 by 38 inches; 60 by 43 inches, framed Categories: Hedy Lamarr
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2012-03-31
