Dec 10, 2019 - Sale 2526

Sale 2526 - Lot 49

Price Realized: $ 2,250
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
MICHAEL VOLLBRACHT.
Scarlet Masquerade * Starlet Masquerade Together, two fashion illustrations, possibly for GQ magazine, circa 1970s. Mixed media, including gouache, marker, conté crayon, graphite, crayon, and marker; second illustration has collaged element. First illustration is on thick paper measuring 738x587 mm; 29x23 inches. Second illustration is on board measuring 763x560mm; 30x22 inches and is signed "Michael Vollbracht" in right center image.

Additional Details

Pair of illustrations features the recognizable faces of several starlets including, Vivien Leigh, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Liza Minnelli, Audrey Hepburn, and Sue Lyon in her iconic heart-shaped red sunglasses for her role as Lolita in the 1962 MGM film.