#229

Pastel Painting of Shirley Temple by Henri Sabin
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21" (53 cm.) x 15" (27" x 21" framed). A rich pastel drawing of young Shirley Temple, her eyes glancing to the side, and enhanced with rich glaze and highlights, against a background of pink and blue, signed Henri Sabin,'36 in lower left corner. The talented artist created a score of stylized pastel paintings of stars of the 30s and 40s, many of which were utilized as magazine covers. Little biographical information about the artist is known, save the signed examples of his work. Excellent condition. 1936.