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Lot #1629
Natacha Rambova

The second Mrs. Rudolph Valentino

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The second Mrs. Rudolph Valentino

Ballerina, set designed, costume designer, actress and second wife of Rudolph Valentino. She exhibited such control over his films that Paramount barred her from her husband’s sets; they divorced shortly afterward. Vintage sepia matte-finish 11 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Mathilda E. Scammodan, With my wish for your success, Most sincerely, Natacha Rambova.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 19. In fine condition, with a couple light creases, a bit of contrast to part of inscription against dark portion of photo and photographer’s signature “Ball” in the lower right. R&R COA.

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