Sold for:
$500
$500
A pastel portrait of James J. "Jimmy" Walker, mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932, signed and with a brass plaque attributing the work to "Cleanthe." From the legendary West Hollywood restaurant Chasen's. This same portrait can be seen hanging just behind Edward G. Robinson, in a photograph taken during the premiere party for Elizabeth Taylor's film Suddenly Last Summer (Columbia, 1959). Image available upon request. 34 7/8 by 28 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches PROVENANCE Lot 2403, "Chasen's," A.Z. Stein Co., Inc., Los Angeles, October 17, 1999 Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-04-11
