Kesslere Maillard (12 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Original Signed Photograph. Original Photograph, Image 10" X 8"". Audrey Maple Was Born In 1899 As Elsie H. Schroeder. She Was An Actress, Known For The Plumbers Are Coming (1929) And Enlighten Thy Daughter (1934). She Died On April 18, 1971 In New York City, New York, Usa. (Imdb). Inscribed by Author(s).…

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Photograph. One of a set of photographs sent to William Granger for his book, "We Proudly Sang at the Met". 8" x 10" portrait photo of tenor Morton Downey, nicely inscribed to Granger. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Biographies and portraits of outstanding American women." xx, 213pp; numerous portraits. Gilt on end papers a little discoloured, otherwise a nice copy. Inside front hinge started. An unnumbered copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.). Kesslere, G. Maillard (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Publicity photograph (8 x 10 inch) of Ms McKenzie with a scarf over her head, b/w. Fay McKenzie (1918- ) came from the acting family of Robert McKenzie, actor/director/producer, and is most famous for her roles in five Gene Autry westerns during 1941-42. As late as the 1980s she was still appearing in guest roles on TV. She was one of Republic's "C.A. Girls" - camera appeal. G. Maillard Kesslere (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. Black & White photograph. 9.5 x 7.5 inches, including border. Very Good+. Signed and inscribed in the plate. From a collection of photographs and other ephemera removed from the scrapbook of a radio music enthusiast.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Don Rockwell to Helen Suring Starring and dated August 15th 1942. Folio, approx 12 1/4 inches tall, 268pp, photographic illustrations and reproduced sketches, entirely printed in cepia ink, publisher s elaborately textured and embossed buckram, gilt endpapers, all edges gilt (bookplate to front paste-down, minor wear, very good). Lovely example of Deco style. Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. Near fine black and white portrait. Remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 1 black and white photograph. Notes; No clear date given. Subjects; Rudy Vallée. Copyright Portrait. Photograph. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine black and white portrait. Remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 1 black and white photograph. Notes; No clear date given. Subjects; Rudy Vallée. Copyright Portrait. Photograph. 1 Kg.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Not signed by Ruth Etting. Signed in black ink by Ruth Etting's contemporary, Paulette Goddard, "A [Vieta?], amie chere et sincere, Paulette." Signature and inscription are at bottom on front of the photograph. Original black-and-white portrait photograph of Ruth Etting. Etting is shown in a slight 3/4 turn looking off to the right with a slight smile. She wears a black outfit and what may be a lace scarf. Photo is a bust portrait. No date, circa 1938. 10" x 13." Photo is very clean and intact overall except for bumped corners, slight bending and wrinkling along edges, a small closed tear on right edge, chipped upper-left corner, and a several small marks on back. A Very Good copy. This is a black-and-white portrait photo of American singer and actress Ruth Etting (1896-1978) that is signed by her contemporary, Paulette Goddard (1910-1990), an American actress. They both performed during the Golden Age of Hollywood and were colleagues in the musical comedy film, Roman Scandals (1933), which was produced by Samuel Goldwyn. In this movie, Etting had a starring role as "Olga." Goldwyn's films frequently featured the chorus group of women performers known as the Goldwyn Girls. Goddard appeared in Roman Scandals as an uncredited Goldwyn Girl. The lower-right corner of the photo has a photographer's imprint that reads, "G. Maillard Kesslere, N. Y., '38." Back has an ink stamp that reads, "Copyrighted Portrait; Kindly Credit to George Maillard Kesslere, B. [--?].".…

Three original promotional photographs of actor Walter Huston, circa 1930s. One photograph with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio credit at the bottom left corner of the recto. One photograph with the name of the photographer, G. Maillard Kesslere, at the bottom left corner of the recto, as well as a stamp for the photographer, manuscript pencil annotation identifying Huston, a reference library stamp, and a stamp dated May 6, 1936 on the verso. The patriarch of the four generations of Hustons in film, Walter Huston won an Academy Award in 1948 for Best Supporting Actor in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," a film directed by his son. A stage actor in vaudeville and on Broadway in the 1920s, he transitioned to talkies in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He is best known for his roles in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1947), "Dodsworth" (1936) and "All That Money Can Buy" (1941). 8 x 10 inches. One photograph Very Good plus with a small bruise at the top right of the photograph. One photograph Good with a small chip at the top left corner and touch-ups. One photograph Poor, with creasing from photo cropping and two small tears along the crease at the bottom left and right corners.…

Condition: Very Good. ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD SIGNED AND FRAMED PORTRAIT Beautifully signed by Richard E. Byrd: "R. E. Byrd" on sepia 8" x 10" portrait preserved in fine 10" x 12" vintage art deco frame. Portrait by G. Maillard Kesslere of New York with his signed printed name at front with NY jotted near his name. Kesslere's professional stamp at back of photo. Undated; circa 1930's portrait and signature. As shown. Insured post. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. (October 25, 1888 - March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd's expeditions were the first to reach both the North and South Pole by air. George Maillard Kesslere was one of the last students of American impressionist painter, William Merritt Chase. Upon graduation, he established a portrait studio in Syracuse, New York, in which he practiced both photography and painting. He also collaborated on several mural projects. Though his camera work won immediate recognition for its artistry. In 1921 when The Debutante, a New York periodical catering to "the four hundred," invited him to become art editor, Kesslere lept at the chance, moving to New York City. A set of portraits published in Vanity Fair cemented his reputation as a talented camera artist and won him a city clientele. An aesthete, libertine, and party-giver, he became an important figure in consolidating cultural connections between flambouyant artists and high society in the period between the wars. Noticing the vogue in the cultural magazines for hazy photographs of nude dancers, Kesslere in 1923 began developing a series of paintings and pastels of diaphonously draped nude girls running in the open air. In the world of theatrical photography, Kesslere's fame did not rest on representations of the body, so much as his evocative and experimental treatments of the head. He was one of the finest of the bust format photographers of the late 1920's and 1930's. He excelled in the atmospheric, painterly treatment of the backgrounds of these bust shots. For his portraiture he was awarded recognition by the British Royal Academy of Photography. He renovated and modernized the late 19th-century style of vignette photography in which a portrait bust would float disembodied in pictorial space coalescing out of a drawn rendering of the sitter. The success of these mixed media portraits led others, such as Hal Phyfe, John De Mirjian, and even Irving Chidnoff, to experiment with the style, leading to a moment when a distinct New York style of art portraiture prevailed. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Kesslere, G. Maillard (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FRAMED PORTRAIT Beautifully signed and inscribed textured sepia portrait in fine vintage frame. Portrait by G. Maillard Kesslere of New York. Inscribed: "With admiration and regards, To Clare Luce, R. E. Byrd". Large portrait matted to acid-free material and backing board and preserved in fine vintage 11" x 14" frame. Undated; circa 1930's portrait and inscription. As shown. Insured post. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. (October 25, 1888 - March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd's expeditions were the first to reach both the North and South Pole by air. Clare Boothe Luce (March 10, 1903 - October 9, 1987) was an American author, politician, U. S. Ambassador and public conservative figure. She was the first American woman appointed to a major ambassadorial post abroad. A versatile author, she is best known for her 1936 hit play The Women, which had an all-female cast. Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. She was the wife of Henry Luce, publisher of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated. Politically, Luce was a leading conservative in later life and was well known for her anti-communism. In her youth, she briefly aligned herself with the liberalism of President Franklin Roosevelt as a protege of Bernard Baruch, but later became an outspoken critic of Roosevelt. Known as a charismatic and forceful public speaker, she campaigned for every Republican presidential candidate from Wendell Willkie to Ronald Reagan. George Maillard Kesslere was one of the last students of American impressionist painter, William Merritt Chase. Upon graduation, he established a portrait studio in Syracuse, New York, in which he practiced both photography and painting. He also collaborated on several mural projects. Though his camera work won immediate recognition for its artistry. In 1921 when The Debutante, a New York periodical catering to "the four hundred," invited him to become art editor, Kesslere lept at the chance, moving to New York City. A set of portraits published in Vanity Fair cemented his reputation as a talented camera artist and won him a city clientele. An aesthete, libertine, and party-giver, he became an important figure in consolidating cultural connections between flambouyant artists and high society in the period between the wars. Noticing the vogue in the cultural magazines for hazy photographs of nude dancers, Kesslere in 1923 began developing a series of paintings and pastels of diaphonously draped nude girls running in the open air. In the world of theatrical photography, Kesslere's fame did not rest on representations of the body, so much as his evocative and experimental treatments of the head. He was one of the finest of the bust format photographers of the late 1920's and 1930's. He excelled in the atmospheric, painterly treatment of the backgrounds of these bust shots. For his portraiture he was awarded recognition by the British Royal Academy of Photography. He renovated and modernized the late 19th-century style of vignette photography in which a portrait bust would float disembodied in pictorial space coalescing out of a drawn rendering of the sitter. The success of these mixed media portraits led others, such as Hal Phyfe, John De Mirjian, and even Irving Chidnoff, to experiment with the style, leading to a moment when a distinct New York style of art portraiture prevailed. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Kesslere, G. Maillard (illustrator).…