LILLIAN GISH (ca. 1915) Early portrait by Witzel
Witzel, LA
Published by Culver Pictures
Used
No binding
From
Walter Reuben, Inc., ABAA, ILAB, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 16 May 2014
This book is no longer available. AbeBooks has millions of books. Please enter search terms below to find similar copies.
About this Item
Description:
[Los Angeles: Witzel Studios, ca. 1915]. Vintage original 7 1/4 x 9" (17 x 22 cm.) black-and-white double weight glossy silver gelatin photo. About fine. A remarkably early portrait of legendary silent actress Lillian Gish. Gish was one of Albert Witzel's earliest celebrity subjects. He opened his Los Angeles studio in 1909, and within a few years was photographing Gish along with Charles Chaplin and other pioneers of the film business. Some of the loveliest portraits he made are from the ca. 1915 period with Gish, as this portrait testifies. Gish is rather wistful here, wearing the fashion of the day which includes a unique bodice with pearls along the top edge and in a treatment on the shoulders. Gish appeared in D.W. Griffith's epic groundbreaking film The BIrth of a Nation at the time. Photo has the Witzel, LA imprint on the front. There are various vintage Culver Pictures, Inc. ink stamps on the verso. Although this photo measures a little smaller than the customary 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm.), we have personally handled other Witzel portraits from the 1910s also in this specific format. Seller Inventory # 201841
Bibliographic Details
Title: LILLIAN GISH (ca. 1915) Early portrait by ...
Publisher: Culver Pictures
Binding: No binding
Condition: About Fine
AbeBooks offers millions of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. Shopping on AbeBooks is easy, safe and 100% secure - search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you.
Search thousands of booksellers selling millions of new & used books
New & Used Books
New and used copies of new releases, best sellers and award winners. Save money with our huge selection.
Rare & Out of Print Books
From scarce first editions to sought-after signatures, find an array of rare, valuable and highly collectible books.
