American portrait painter and actress who is best remembered for her role as India Wilkes in Gone with the Wind. After the success of Gone with the Wind, Rhett left Hollywood to return to South Carolina and retired from making movies in 1941, citing a lack of suitable roles. ALS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 14, 1988. Letter, in her difficult to decipher hand, to a gentleman regarding his upcoming portrait with his wife. In part, “The pictures came! and are great. What fun I shall have. In order to make the portraits a pair, I would like to make a suggestion. Could you get your wife to take some snaps of you, with out flash in a darker jacket and a tie - as she is in a more formal dress.” In fine condition, with surface impressions from bold text on opposite sides. Extremely rare signature as Rhett refuses to sign. R&R COA.
