Lot Essay
Beaton was never permitted to photograph Garbo, his companion and lover, except for one rare occasion when she needed a passport picture. This image was taken during that sitting.
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Greta Garbo, 1946
Details
CECIL BEATON (1904-1980)
Greta Garbo, 1946
gelatin silver print
7¾ x 9½in. (19.5 x 24.1cm.)
Greta Garbo, 1946
gelatin silver print
7¾ x 9½in. (19.5 x 24.1cm.)
Provenance
Originally acquired from Bergdorf Goodman fine art gallery, 1960s.
Literature
Danziger, Beaton, Holt & Co., 1980, p.148, detail.
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium
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