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Vintage Portrait Painting of Jean Harlow Dated 1938 Hollywood Regency

1938

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Vintage portrait of Jean Harlow. Oil on board. Dated 1938. The best of Hollywood Regency . Faint illegible signature lower right. Harlow died in in 1937. This was painted the following year. Likely to honor the the young starlet. Jean Harlow was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema.
  • Creation Year:
    1938
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.3 in (7.62 mm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 37 in (93.98 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Rochester, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 5140071stDibs: LU1650213134292
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