In 1937 Carole Lombard posed for a painting by the wife of director Rouben Mamoulian, Azadia Newman. The painting was to be one of a series of color inserts for a new magazine called “Cinema Arts”. However, at fifty-cents an issue, the magazine was just too expensive and only lasted three issues. For some reason or another, this particular painting was never published and years later its whereabouts became unknown. The photo above is from Larry Carr’s More Fabulous Faces and at that time, 1979, the painting was still missing.
Now I haven’t really dug into this matter much myself, though I definitely plan to, but in the mean time I thought I’d ask you all.
Anybody got this stuffed in their attic? Holler!
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This is like the missing Harlow painting. Very interesting.
I’ve always wondered the same thing. I would love to own this painting.
Not seen; just have the one from the ranch. It would be fascinating to track it down last known location, even all those years ago.I seriously doubt some idiot destroyed it, although in Fred Astaire’s SHALL WE DANCE in 1937? The opening shot was a portrait done of Fred as THE GREAT PETROV..Typicaly those damn hands at RKO later destoryed that magnificent piece; now the only thing left of IT was the plaque at the bottom, and IT sold to an aquaintance of mine on ebay several years back for $5000! Moral: Be a PACKRAT!Esp with one- of- a- kind masterpieces like Fred’s PETROV and this lovely one of Carole’s..(HOPE it is still out there..)
Hollaaaaaa! Just kidding
Tally: do you mind if I ask what painting you are talking about from the ranch? This is exciting news to hear!
I’ll try to do a post on the portrait tomorrow Rose. xoxo