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Rolf ArmstrongPortrait of Evelyn Brent1930
1930
$8,500
About
This alluring jazz age portrait by Rolf Armstrong of silent film star Evelyn Brent was commissioned as original artwork for the cover of the March 1930 issue of Screenland magazine. Armstrong executed a series of covers for this title between 1929 - 1930; he once remarked that Brent had the most perfect face he had ever portrayed. Pastel is matted and framed behind glass and in a fine state of original conservation.
The work as it appeared March, 1930 Screenland Magazine, included in sale.
Sight Size 15 1/2" x 19 1/2" Framed 27" x 41"
Details
- CreatorRolf Armstrong (1889 - 1960, American)
- Creation Year1930
- DimensionsHeight: 41 in. (104.14 cm)Width: 27 in. (68.58 cm)Depth: 1 in. (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery LocationMinneapolis, MN
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU12227491222
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