Francesco Scavullo

screenprint in colors on canvas, signed and dated in ink on the reverse, 1984

The collection of Sean Byrnes

The screenprint is in generally very good condition. The canvas is attached to wooden stretcher bars. There is an area of ink loss measuring 1/8 in. round together with a small impression along the top left edge of the canvas. There is a convex dimple near the bottom right edge of the canvas. The canvas has become slack in a few areas. There are a few dark spots scattered throughout the image. There are some minor surface rubs with minor ink loss near the edges of the canvas on all sides. There is a large area of discoloration extending from the upper left quadrant to the lower left quadrant on the reverse of the canvas.
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A variation on the cover shot for the September 1982 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, this image is from one of Grace Kelly’s last photo shoots. Adorned in a red charmeuse caftan by Halston with ruby and diamond earrings and necklace by Harry Winston, Scavullo glamorously captures the never ending beauty of the Princess of Monaco in this 1984 screenprint on canvas, executed by Warhol’s master printer, Rupert Jasen Smith.
 
 
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