Lot 14
  • 14

Photographs

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Photographs
  • A Large Collection of Photographs of Vivien and Larry
  • photographs
56 black and white photos, including photos of Vivien and Larry in various films and theatre productions (including four by Angus McBean, with his stamp on verso), studio portraits of Vivien (one by Paul Tanqueray, signed on the mount and with his stamp on verso), 3 half length and one full length portrait of Vivien on her wedding day to Leigh Holman by Lenare, 3 PHOTOS SIGNED BY VIVIEN, ONE INSCRIBED TO HER DAUGHTER ("With lots of love my [?]baby | from | Mummy"), ONE PHOTO INSCRIBED BY LARRY ("Darling | Gertrude, | with love, | Larry"), and a small group of photos of the Oliviers with their friends, including Noël Coward, and one negative, 340 x 263mm. and smaller, Vivien's inscription faded, occasional light wear to edges of prints (56)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

This group includes photographs of Vivien in A Yank at Oxford (1938), Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), with Larry in The Sleeping Prince, in The Doctor's Dilemma, Ship of Fools and a small group of Vivien as Blanche DuBois and one as Scarlett O'Hara.