 Reference no.: 127 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Winter Garden Etching and Aquatint 45.5 x 30 Edition 150 Signed in pencil |  Reference no.: 128 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Mata Hari Handcoloured Etching 60.7 x 45 Edition 50 Signed in pencil |
 Reference no.: 1027 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Stay at Bay Colour etching 30 x 15 46/50 Signed in pencil |  Reference no.: 1028 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Ancestors Soft ground etching 45.5 x 30 21/50 Signed in pencil |
 Reference no.: 1144 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Marlene Dietrich 1978 Drypoint on copper with hand tinting 45 x 30 100/100 Signed and titled in pencil Mar(ia Magda)lene Dietrich's early life is somewhat mysterious. Threoughout the 20s in Germany she played on the stage and in silent films, but her reputation was local and her appearance unremarkable. Her transformation into the glamorous international star shown in the print was due to her association with director Josef von Sternberg, which began with 'The Blue Angel' in 1930. Listed in 'Frank Martin: Hollywood - Continental', number 208. |  Reference no.: 1146 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Delores Costello 1983 Drypoint on copper with hand tinting 34.4 x 24.5 4/50 Signed and titled in pencil Listed in 'Frank Martin: Hollywood - Continental', number 257 |
 Reference no.: 1147 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Delores and Helene Costello 1972 Woodcut in colour 33 x 50.5 VIII/X Signed and titled in pencil Daughters of Maurice Costello, one of the earliest screen stars, the girls appeared as children in their father's films from 1913. After an interval for education, followed by modelling in New York City and a spell in George White's 'Scandals' of 1924, they re-emerged as leading ladies in silent pictures. Dolores, who married John Barrymore in 1928, had the more successful career, and continued to make films into the 1940s. Listed in 'Frank Martin: Hollywood - Continental', number 90. Edition of 45; 10 in blue black, 10 in blue black and pink with stencils, 25 in blue black and yellow with stencils. |  Reference no.: 1149 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Louise Brooks 1974 Drypoint on copper with hand tinting 37 x 26.5 41/100 Signed and titled in pencil Listed in 'Frank Martin: Hollywood - Continental', number 172. |
 Reference no.: 1150 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) The Dodge Sisters 1974 Etching on steel 60 x 44.5 23/50 Signed and titled in pencil Beth nd Betty, elegant American dancers, turned up all over Europe during the late 1920s. In 1926 they were in C.B. Cochran's cabaret 'Supper Time' at the Trocadero, and also in a spectacular review in Berlin. In 1928 they were the stars of the show at the Folies Bergère, in Paris, before returning to the musical comedy stage on Broadway. Listed in 'Frank Martin: Hollywood - Continental', number 177. |  Reference no.: 1151 Frank Martin, (1921-2005) Ida Lupino 1974 Drypoint on copper with hand tinting 54 x 31.5 1/30 Signed and titled in pencil A member of the distinguished family of English Music Hall comedians (the daughter of Stanley Lupino); Ida began her Hollywood career in 1933 and continued as an actress until the 1950s. She turned to film and television productions and became one of Hollywood's few women directors. Listed in 'Frank Martin: Hollywood - Continental', number 171. |
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