Beschreibung:

HARLOW JEAN: (1911-1937) American actress & sex symbol. An exceptionally exquisite vintage signed and inscribed sepia 9.5 x 12 photograph of the platinum blonde in a full-length study, alluringly posing in a figure-hugging plain white dress and with one arm positioned behind her head. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image with an intriguing inscription to Clark Gable, ' ''E's'' in the port cabin, Just Jean'. Authentic autographs of Harlow are extremely rare in any form and it is hard to imagine a more desirable example than the present photograph, not least in regards to the quality of the image and the association. Some very light, minor thin bands of silvering to the extreme edges of the image, otherwise EX Clark Gable (1901-1960) American actor, Academy Award winner. Jean Harlow starred alongside Gable in a total of six films, including the box office successes Red Dust (1932; Gable also later starring in John Ford's remake of the film, Mogambo) and Hold Your Man (1933). Gable was Harlow's co-star in her final film, Saratoga, which was completed using doubles and released on 23rd July 1937, less than two months after her death. It was to be MGM's most successful film of the year, and the highest-grossing film of Harlow's career. Provenance: Acquired by the present vendor at Christie's Entertainment Memorabilia sale in New York on 25th July 2003 (lot 71).