Dec 18, 2012 - Sale 2299

Sale 2299 - Lot 98

Price Realized: $ 5,040
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
GUY GERARD NOËL (1866-1943) LE CAUCHEMAR DE DRACULA. 1958
61 1/2x47 1/4 inches, 156 1/4x120 cm. M. Landais, Paris.
Condition A- / B+: repaired tears, abrasions and restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; creases in margins and image.
Dracula was released by Hammer Studios and called Horror of Dracula in the United States. The film was not only praised for its accuracy in staying in line with the original novel by Bram Stoker, but also for Christopher Lee's memorable performance which ended up defining the character for a generation. It was the first of eight vampire movies produced by the company. This is the original French version. Beauty and the Beast p. 89, Graven Images p. 195.