Large Studio Photograph of Shirley Temple by Ted Allen

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19" (48 cm.) x 16". 26" x 20" framed. The studio photograph of Shirley Temple as a young lady features flowing curls with hair ornament, wide smile with deeply impressed dimples, wearing white angora sweater. The photograph is mounted on heavy stock mat board. Although no signature is visible, the photograph is a match to #92, which bears the photographer's signature of Ted Allen. Circa mid-1940s. The Hollywood photographer, known as "Rembrandt" at MGM, was famed for his work with famous stars from Carole Lombard to Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra to Shirley Temple. His work was shown at the New York MOMA, National Gallery of Art and Los Angeles County Museum of Art where it was noted that he "adhered to the portrait photographer's mandate, to make mere men and women into objects of fantasy...with poses and dramatic lighting...and retouching".