RARE! EDITH HEAD ILLUSTRATION, SIGNED, 1925

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  • Lot: 287
  • November 2009 Museum Fashion & Textile Sale
  • New York City
Pencil drawn & guache colored exotic Asian male, 10.5"x14", frame 17.25"x20.5", pencil title by Edith Head, "Sojin" & inscription, "For Carol Edith Head 10/27/25 Hollywood", 1923-1927 Ms. Head worked at Paramount as sketcher for H. Greer & T. Banton, 1938 made head studio designer. In 1923 Carol Wilson was studio wordrobe mistress; Carol & Edith became great friends. Illustration via decendants of Carol Wilson. May be the earliest Edit Head drawing ever offered at public sale, (slight soiling) excellent.

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  • Price Realized: $ 390
  • Category: Ephemera
  • Era: 1920-1949
  • Condition: Excellent

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