Property from the Estate of the Silent Film Actress Louise Brooks
Man Ray
Natural Painting
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Property from the Estate of the Silent Film Actress Louise Brooks
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Natural Painting
signed Man Ray and dated 58 (lower right); dedicated for Louise Brooks a souvenir of Man Ray Paris 1959 (on the backing board)
acrylic on metal plate, in artist's frame
5 ⅛ by 7 ⅛ in.
13 by 18.1 cm.
Executed in 1958.
Andrew Strauss and Timothy Baum of the Man Ray Expertise Committee have confirmed the authenticity of this work under reference 00468-P-2025 and that it will be included in the Catalogue of Paintings of Man Ray, currently in preparation.
Louise Brooks, Rochester, New York (acquired directly from the artist in 1958)
Acquired by descent from the above by the present owner
Barry Paris, Louise Brooks, New York, 1989, pp. 337, 459 and 539
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